Lymphatic Nodules Are Encapsulated Lymphatic Organs

Question: Filters blood; initiates immune responses.

Answer: Spleen

Question: Filters lymph; initiates immune responses.

Answer: Thymus

Question: What is the lymphatic system organ that shrinks and becomes non-functional with age?

Answer: Thymus

Question: Filtering of lymph and initiation of immune response to foreign material are functions of?

Answer: Lymph nodes

Question: Are Lymphatic nodules are encapsulated lymphatic organs?

Answer: No, lymphatic nodules are clusters of immune cells that lack a connective tissue capsule.

Question: Lymphatic organs of the oral cavity and pharynx are the?

Answer: Tonsils

Question: The right lymphatic duct receives lymph from all of the following body regions, except the?

Answer: Lower limbs

Question: Lymph from the lower limbs is conveyed by?

Answer: The thoracic duct

Question: Pharyngeal tonsils are also called?

Answer: Adenoids

Question: Lymph drainage is important for?

Answer: -Absorption of fats

-Return of small proteins from tissue fluid to blood.

-Provision of nutrients to tissue cells.

-Transport of foreign particles from tissue fluid to lymph nodes.