Lymphoid Structures II

Question 1

What is drained by the colic –> inferior mesenteric lymph nodes?

Answer 1

Sigmoid colon (p.192)

Question 2

What is drained by the internal illiac lymph nodes?

Answer 2

Lower portion of the rectum and the anal canal above the pectinate line (p.192)

Question 3

What is drained by the superficial inguinal lymph nodes?

Answer 3

Anal canal below the pectinate line, the scrotum, the superficial thigh (p.192)

Question 4

What is drained by the superficial and deep plexuses –> para aortic lymph nodes?

Answer 4

Testes (p.192)

Question 5

What is drained by the popliteal lymph nodes?

Answer 5

Lateral side of the dorsum of the foot (p.192)

Question 6

What is the primary lymph node drainage site for the upper limb and lateral breast?

Answer 6

Axillary lymph nodes (p.192)

Question 7

What is the primary lymph node drainage site for the stomach?

Answer 7

Celiac lymph nodes (p.192)

Question 8

What is the primary lymph node drainage site for the duodenum and jejunum?

Answer 8

Superior mesenteric lymph nodes (p.192)

Question 9

What is the primary lymph node drainage site for the sigmoid colon?

Answer 9

Colic –> inferior mesenteric lymph nodes (p.192)

Question 10

What is the primary lymph node drainage site for the lower portion of the rectum/ anal canal above the pectinate line?

Answer 10

Internal iliac lymph nodes (p.192)

Question 11

What is the primary lymph node drainage site for the anal canal below the pectinate line?

Answer 11

Superficial inguinal lymph nodes (p.192)

Question 12

What is the primary lymph node drainage site for the testes?

Answer 12

Superficial and deep plexuses –> para-aortic lymph nodes (p.192)

Question 13

What is the primary lymph node drainage site for the scrotum?

Answer 13

Superficial inguinal lymph nodes (p.192)

Question 14

What is the primary lymph node drainage site for the superficial thigh?

Answer 14

Superficial inguinal lymph nodes (p.192)

Question 15

What is the primary lymph node drainage site for the lateral side of the dorsum of the foot?

Answer 15

Popliteal lymph nodes (p.192)

Question 16

What is drained by the right lymphatic duct?

Answer 16

Right arm, right chest, and right half of the head (p.192)

Question 17

What lymphatic duct drains the right arm, right chest, and right half of the head?

Answer 17

Right lymphatic duct (p.192)

Question 18

What is drained by the thoracic duct?

Answer 18

The entire body except the right arm, right chest, and right half of the head (p.192)

Question 19

What lymphatic duct drains the entire body except the right arm, right chest, and right half of the head?

Answer 19

Thoracic duct (p.192)

Question 20

Describe the structure of the sinusoids of the spleen.

Answer 20

Long, vascular channels in red pulp with a fenestrated ‘barrel hoop’ basement membrane (p.193)