5 Written Questions

1. Blood in the capillaries
2. Similar to plasma; a clear liquid, but with out the large proteins such as hormones and albumin. Roughly 1-2L in body at any given time.
3. trapping antigens
4. clusters of lymphoid tissue found in the ilium.
5. cleaning lymph before return to blood (filtration), maturation site for some leukocytes.

5 Matching Questions

1. Red pulp of the spleen primarily_____
2. Crypts (def.)
3. The 4 main 'other' lymphoid organs
4. There are 2 drainage points where lymphatic fluid is returned to the blood:
5. Thymus gland function:

1. a 1. Right lymphatic duct - drains into right subclavian vein. "Upper Right Quadrant". Includes right arm right shoulder, right side of head. 2. Thoracic duct - drains into L. Subclavian vein - includes rest of body.
2. b Matures lymphocytes to become t-lymphocytes.
3. c removes old blood cells.
4. d deep grooves in tonsils which catch antigens for inspection.
5. e Spleen (largest lymph organ), Thymus (behind the manubrium), Tonsils, Peyer's patches (intestines and appendix, i.e., ilium).

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Located: left hypochondriac region, behind stomach and above left kidney. Fibrous capsule. Blood-filled, lobular compartments.
   1. Lacteals
   2. MALT
   3. Spleen anatomy
   4. Edema (def.)
2. removes blood antigens.
   1. Red pulp of the spleen primarily_____
   2. White pulp of the spleen primarily______
   3. The function of the spleen is to(5 things):
   4. Where lymphatic fluid originates from
3. inspiration, skeletal muscles, valves
   1. 2 functions of lymph nodes
   2. The 3 sets of tonsils:
   3. 3 elements of lymph propulsion
   4. function of tonsils
4. circular structures in the cortex of lymph nodes which produce antibodies from b-lymphocytes.
   1. Edema (def.)
   2. Crypts (def.)
   3. Germinal centers (def.)
   4. Lymph (def.)
5. specialized structures located in the villi of the intestine that absorb fat.
   1. Lacteals
   2. Thymosin:
   3. MALT
   4. Lymph (def.)

5 True/False Questions

1. Lymph (def.) → Too much interstitial fluid (lymph) in the tissues. Also, too little drainage of fluid.

   True        False

2. Thymosin: → Regulates development of t-lymphocytes.

   True        False

3. The 3 types of vessels that serve the capillaries → pharyngeal, palatine, lingual

   True        False

4. Edema (def.) → Any fluid that has gone into the tissue area and not returned to the blood.

   True        False

5. Another name for an 'invader' that our immune system will attack or identify as 'non-self' is______. → antigen

   True        False