Lymphatics

Question 1

where does the right lymphatic duct drain into?

Answer 1

junction of the right internal jugular and right subclavian vein within the neck

(or brachiocephalic vein)

drains entire upper right quadrant of the body (the head, neck and thorax and right upper limb)

Question 2

where does the left thoracic duct drain to?

Answer 2

left subclavian vein

Question 3

lymph nodes at the hilum of the lungs

Answer 3

bronchomediastinal

Question 4

lymph nodes under the arm pits /upper limb and what do they drain

Answer 4

axillary

drain superficial regions of thoracic wall

Question 5

lymph nodes at root of lower limb

Answer 5

superficial and deep inguinal

Question 6

label 1

Answer 6

Right internal jugular vein

Question 7

label 2

Answer 7

brachiocephalic veins

Question 8

label 3

Answer 8

Left internal jugular vein (left thoracic duct drains into)

Question 9

Label 4 and 5

Answer 9

4 - superior vena cava
5- azygos vein

Question 10

label 6 and 7

Answer 10

6- left thoracic duct (drains into left subclavian vein)
7- Right lympathic duct (drains into junction of right subclavian vein/right internal jugular vein)

Question 11

what is the left thoracic duct formed by the merging of?

Answer 11

left jugular trunk
left subclavian trunk
* left bronchomediastinal trunk

Question 12

what is the right lymphatic duct formed by the merging of?

Answer 12

• right jugular trunk
• right subclavian trunk
• right bronchomediastinal trunk

Question 13

what lymh nodes lie at the hilum of lungs?

Answer 13

bronchomediatstinal

Question 14

which lymph nodes lie in the cleft between the two main bronchi

Answer 14

TRACHEOBRONCHIAL LYMPH NODES

(drain lymph from trachea, bronchi and the lungs) -> tracheobronchial lymph nodes -> thoracic duct or right lympathtic duct

Question 15

bronchioles lost cartilage and gland but have increased?

Answer 15

smooth muscle and elastic fibre content

Question 16

label a and b

Answer 16

a. bronchopulmonary

drain into

b. tracheobronchial

(drainage of lung and visceral pleura)

Question 17

Lymph from heart wall drains to which lymph nodes

Answer 17

same as lungs

1. bronchopulmonary
2. tracheobronchial
3. paratracheal

Question 18

breast drains into

Answer 18

• abdominal
• axiallary
• parasternal
• lypmh nodes

Question 19

where does there left side of the chest drain

Answer 19

left thoracic duct

left subclavian vein

Question 20

where does the right side of the chest drain

Answer 20

right lympathetic duct = right subclavian vein

Question 21

Answer 21

Germinal centre

Question 22

lymph nodes at bifurcation of trachea

Answer 22

tracheobronchial and bronchomediastinal

Question 23

What main cell type is found in a lymphoid node?

Answer 23

B and T cells

Question 24

What is the function of a lymph node?

Answer 24

filter substances that travel through the lymphatic fluid

Question 25

sentinel lymph node

Answer 25

he first lymph node to which cancer is likely to spread from the primary tumor

Question 26

The thoracic duct commences at vertebral level

Answer 26

L1

Question 27

- It then ascends on the vertebral bodies between the

Answer 27

azygos vein and the aorta

Question 28

at what level does the thoracic duct cross vertebral column to the lft side of the thoracic veretebrae?

Answer 28

T4

Question 29

where does the left thoracic duct drain

Answer 29

left subclavian vein.

Question 30

a, b , c

Answer 30

a. cortex b. medulla c. deep cortex

Question 31

a

Answer 31

germinal centre

Question 32

b, c, d

Answer 32

b. deep cortex c. cortex d. medulla