ACOLS Study Module MLD- Test

ACOLS Study Module MLD- gi gi gi


Test gi


1.What is the purpose of the collectors?: Transport lymph to lymph node
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s and lymphatic trunks
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2.Where are the superficial collectors located?: In the superficial fatty ti
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ssue, above the fascia gi gi gi


3.What is the purpose of pre- gi gi gi gi gi

collectors?: Connect superficial capillaries to su- perficial collectors
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4.What is the purpose of the initial lymph capillary?: Lymph formation
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5.What is the purpose of the deep lymphatic system?: Drains the muscles
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and tendons gi

Drains the joints gi gi

Drains the inner organs gi gi gi

6.Where is the deep lymphatic system located?: Beneath the fascia
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7.Which structures comprise the superficial lymphatic system?: Initial lym
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ph capillaries, precollectors, and lymph collectors
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8.Which lymphatic structures filter lymph fluid?: Lymph nodes
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9.How much lymph fluid is normally returned to the venous system in 2
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4 hours?: 2-4 liters
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10.What are the four main components of the Lymphatic Load?: Water, p
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ro- teins, cells/cell fragments, long-chain fatty acids
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11.What is the most common cause of lymphedema in the United States?: -
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Breast cancer surgery gi gi

12.What are some common conditions that can cause edema?: Heart con
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di- tions gi

Pregnancy
Venous insufficiencies gi

13.What is edema?: An accumulation of water in the tissues
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14.The thoracic duct originates at the cisterna chyli.: True
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15.External genitalia drain into the inguinal lymph nodes, and the intern
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al reproductive organs drain into the pelvic lymph nodes.: True
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16. 75% of the lymph from the mammary gland drain into the parasternal
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lymph nodes, and 25% drains into the axillary lymph nodes.: False
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17.The collectors of the ventromedial bundle form a bottleneck behind th
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e medial femoral condyle/medial aspect of the knee.: True
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18.The three chains of the lateral cervical triangle drain into the left or rig
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ht venous angle.: True
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19.The clavicle forms the posterior border of the lateral cervical triangle.: -
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False
20.The sternocleidomastoid muscle forms the anterior border of the later
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al cervical triangle.: True
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