Chapter 10 Questions- Lymphatic System Flashcards
Which of the following lymph node groups have both superficial and deep nodes?
Parotid nodes
Which structures leave each individual lymph node at the hilus?
Efferent lymphatic vessels
Which of the following lymph nodes are considered within the facial lymph nodes?
Malar, buccal, nasolabial, and mandibular
Which component of the lymphatic system have one-way valves?
Vessels
Which node drains lymph from a local region before the lymph flows to a more distant region?
Primary nodes
The buccal lymph nodes are located superficial to which the ___?
Buccinator muscle
Which of the following lymph node groups extend from the base of the skull to the root of the neck?
Deep cervical nodes
Where are the external jugular lymph nodes located?
Along the external jugular vein
Into which area does the thoracic duct empty?
Junction of the left internal subclavian and internal jugular veins.
Which of the following are the primary lymph nodes that drain the skin and mucous membranes of the lower face?
Malar Nodes
Which of the following are secondary lymph nodes for the occipital nodes?
Deep cervical nodes
Which of the following pairs of lymph nodes are both considered portions of the superficial cervical lymph node group?
External and Anterior Jugular nodes
Which of the following statements concerning the submental lymph nodes is correct?
They are secondary nodes for deep cervical nodes
Which muscle needs to be made more prominent on a patient to acheive effective palpations of the region where the superior deep cervical lymph nodes are located?
Sternocleidomastoid Muscle
Where is the lingual tonsil located?
At the base of the tongue
Which of the following nodes often become easily palpable when the palatine tonsils are inflamed?
Jugulodiagastric or tonsillar
Which of the following are primary nodes for the maxillary third molar if it becomes infected?
Superior Deep Cervical nodes
If a patient with breast cancer has involvement with the maxillary nodes, which lymph nodes in the neck area primarily communicate with these nodes?
Inferior Deep cervical
At which intraoral site are the palatine tonsils located?
Between the anterior and posterior faucial pillars
When lymph nodes are involved in the metastasis of cancer where characterizes them?
Usually bony hard
Where is the last stop for the lymph before reentering the systemic circulation?
The thoracic duct
Enlargement of the lymph nodes occurs because of the following?
White blood cells in the node multiply to fight an infection
Which of the following nodes are prominent nodes that drain the tongue and submental region?
Jugulo-Omohyoid Node
Which tonsil is also called the adenoids and is normally enlarged in children?
Pharyngeal tonsils