Lymphatic System

Question 1

functions

Answer 1

1. filtration
2. transportation- to maintain fluid balance
3. immunity- lymphocyte and Ab production
4. nutrition- bathe tissues

Question 2

preauriciular node drain

Answer 2

scalp and skin

Question 3

posterior cervical nodes drain

Answer 3

scalp, neck, upper thoracic skin

Question 4

supraclavicular nodes drain

Answer 4

GI tract, GU tract, pulmonary

Question 5

submandibular nodes drain

Answer 5

oral cavity

Question 6

anterior cervical nodes drain

Answer 6

larynx, tongue, oropharynx, anterior neck

Question 7

axillary nodes drain

Answer 7

breast, upper extremities, thoracic wall

Question 8

epitrochlear nodes drain

Answer 8

ulnar forearm, hand

Question 9

inguinal nodes drain

Answer 9

lower ab, external genitalia, anal canal, lower 1/3 vagina, lower extremities

Question 10

popliteal nodes drain

Answer 10

posterior lateral foot

Question 11

virchow’s node characteristics

Answer 11

nontender, firm, fixed @ left supraclavicular lymph node

Question 12

virchow’s node indicates

Answer 12

thoracic or abdom malignancy,
-recieves afferent lymph drainage from left head, neck, chest, abdom, pelvis, bilateral lower extremities via thoracic duct

Question 13

lymphadema definition

Answer 13

edemtous swelling from xs acc of lymph fluid in tissues caused by inadequeate drainage

either primary or secondary (regional lymphadenectomy, trauma, raditon, tumor, filariasis)

filariasis is round worm

Question 14

clincal signs of lymphadema

Answer 14

1. early stage dough like skin and pitting
2. late stage thick, verrucous, fibrotic, hyperkeratotic skin
3. failure to tent @dorsum of second toe (Kaposi Stemmer sign)
4. squared off digits
5. painless heaviness in extremity