Anatomy and Physiology

The main difference between the composition of lymph and interstitial fluid and the composition of plasma is the _____ percentage of _____ in lymph and interstitial fluid.

Which of the following is a true statement?

Lymph capillaries called lacteals are located in the:

Lymphatics resemble veins except that lymphatics:

All of the following are functions of the lymphatic system except:

Which of the following is not a lymph organ?

The thymus undergoes involution during:

Lymph ducts empty into the circulatory system, draining into the:

The percentage of the total proteins that leak out of the capillaries into the tissue fluid on a daily basis is:

The lymph pressure gradient is established by:

If lymphatic return is blocked:

Lymph flows through the thoracic duct and reenters the general circulation at the rate of about _____ liter(s) per day.

Lymph circulation is maintained by all of the following except:

The size of lymph nodes varies from _____ mm to more than _____ mm in diameter.

Which of the following is a lymphokinetic factor?

Which of the following is a function of lymph nodes?

The lymph nodes located just above the bend of the elbow are called the _____ lymph nodes.

The lymph nodes located in the groin are called the:

An infection in the thumb may result in enlargement of the _____ nodes.

The lymph nodes located in the neck along the sternocleidomastoid muscle are called the: