LYMPHATIC SYSTEM CORE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY REVIEW 2026

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM CORE ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY REVIEW 2026

◉ True.
Answer: True or False: Lymph is returned to the venous blood.


◉ Edema.
Answer: If the lymphatic system did not return fluid to the blood
stream, _____ would result.


◉ Left.
Answer: The thoracic duct is dumped into the (right/left)
subclavian.


◉ False (veins).
Answer: True or False: the distribution of lymphatic vessels is
similar to that of the arteries.


◉ Capillaries.
Answer: Lymphatic _____ contain pores and valves.


◉ Subclavian vein / internal jugular vein.

, Answer: Lymphatic capillaries drain into larger vessels that
eventually drain into the venous system at the junction of the _____
and the _____ on either side.


◉ Left Thoracic Duct.
Answer: The _____ duct drains ¾ of the body's lymph.


◉ Left.
Answer: The majority of the body's lymph is drained from the _____
side.


◉ Right upper quadrant.
Answer: The remaining lymph is drained from the ______ of the body.


◉ Contraction of skeletal muscles, changes in intrathoracic pressure,
contraction/relaxation of the smooth muscle in the walls of
lymphatic vessels..
Answer: What three mechanisms contribute to the movement of
lymph through the body?


◉ Valves.
Answer: Multiple _____ are present in the lymph vessels to prevent
the backflow of lymph fluid.