PORTAGE LEARNING ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 2 MODULE 5 EXAM:
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM STUDY GUIDE LATEST 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED 100% SOLUTIONS (2026/2027) GRADE: A+|STATUS:
GUARANTEED PASS
A patient has lymphedema in his left arm. What lymph vessel would most likely be
obstructed?
Thoracic Duct
Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning lymph nodes?
A. The groin contains a large grouping of lymph nodes.
B. The axilla contains a large grouping of lymph nodes.
C. A lymph node is an encapsulated fibrous connective tissue with incoming and outgoing
vessels.
Correct! D. There are more efferent vessels than afferent vessels.
E. A&B are False.
Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning the spleen?
A. It is found in the left side of the abdomen.
B. It acts as to remove old platelets in the blood.
Correct! C. It has many efferent and afferent lymph vessels. it has one incoming artery and one
outgoing vein
D. It is divided into regions called lobules.
E. A&B are False
Blood enters the spleen via the _______________.
Splenic artery
Blood in the hepatic portal system transports blood to this organ before returning it to
general circulation.
liver
These small lymphoid organs are found bilaterally in the posterior portions of the throat.
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, Palatine tonsils
Label the organ below (highlighted in blue, also indicated by the arrow):
Thymus
Name the lymphatic vessel below (highlighted in blue, also indicated by the arrow):
Right Lymphatic Duct
True or False: Lymph flows from the heart out to the tissues via the lymphatic vessels.
false
True or False: Fluid inside tissues that is not returned via the veins is returned to the heart
through the lymph system.
true
True or False: Lymph fluid moves in the following order: Lymphatic Duct→ lymph vessels →
Lymph capillaries → Veins
false
Correct Order:
lymph capillaries-vessels-lymph ducts-subclavian vein
Which of the following people would you expect to have the smallest thymus gland?
A. Newborn infant
B. 5-year-old
C. 30- year-old
D. Correct! 75- year-old
The thymus produces hormones which helps these types of cells mature? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Correct! T cells
B. B cells
C. Macrophages
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LYMPHATIC SYSTEM STUDY GUIDE LATEST 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED 100% SOLUTIONS (2026/2027) GRADE: A+|STATUS:
GUARANTEED PASS
A patient has lymphedema in his left arm. What lymph vessel would most likely be
obstructed?
Thoracic Duct
Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning lymph nodes?
A. The groin contains a large grouping of lymph nodes.
B. The axilla contains a large grouping of lymph nodes.
C. A lymph node is an encapsulated fibrous connective tissue with incoming and outgoing
vessels.
Correct! D. There are more efferent vessels than afferent vessels.
E. A&B are False.
Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning the spleen?
A. It is found in the left side of the abdomen.
B. It acts as to remove old platelets in the blood.
Correct! C. It has many efferent and afferent lymph vessels. it has one incoming artery and one
outgoing vein
D. It is divided into regions called lobules.
E. A&B are False
Blood enters the spleen via the _______________.
Splenic artery
Blood in the hepatic portal system transports blood to this organ before returning it to
general circulation.
liver
These small lymphoid organs are found bilaterally in the posterior portions of the throat.
1|Page
, Palatine tonsils
Label the organ below (highlighted in blue, also indicated by the arrow):
Thymus
Name the lymphatic vessel below (highlighted in blue, also indicated by the arrow):
Right Lymphatic Duct
True or False: Lymph flows from the heart out to the tissues via the lymphatic vessels.
false
True or False: Fluid inside tissues that is not returned via the veins is returned to the heart
through the lymph system.
true
True or False: Lymph fluid moves in the following order: Lymphatic Duct→ lymph vessels →
Lymph capillaries → Veins
false
Correct Order:
lymph capillaries-vessels-lymph ducts-subclavian vein
Which of the following people would you expect to have the smallest thymus gland?
A. Newborn infant
B. 5-year-old
C. 30- year-old
D. Correct! 75- year-old
The thymus produces hormones which helps these types of cells mature? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Correct! T cells
B. B cells
C. Macrophages
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