LYMPHEDEMA CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following statements about the lymphatic vascular system is false?
A. Lymph flow relies on intrinsic contractility.
B. Lymph flows unidirectionally from the interstitium to the venous system.
C. Lymph vessels process numerous litres of fluid every minute.
D. Lymphatic blockage usually causes an accumulation of protein-rich fluid.
C. Lymph vessels process numerous litres of fluid every minute.
The tributary region of the left inguinal nodes is:
A. Left testicle, ovary, kidney, and adrenal gland
B. Left lower trunk quadrant, left lower extremity.
C. Lower trunk quadrants on the left and right sides, as well as the left lower
extremities
D. Left lower extremity, uterus, prostate, and bladder.
B. Left lower trunk quadrant, left lower extremity.
,Which of the following is not a lymphatic trunk in the upper body?
Left subclavian trunk.
Right broncho-mediastinal trunk.
Left lumbar trunk.
Right jugular trunk.
C. Left lumbar trunk.
The tributary region for the RIGHT AXILLARY nodes is:
Upper extremities, including the right and left mammary glands
Right mammary gland, upper trunk quadrant, and upper extremity
Right mammary gland, right upper extremities, right side of the head, and neck
Right mammary gland, right upper and lower trunk quadrants.
B. Right mammary gland, upper trunk quadrant, and upper extremity
Which of the following is correct about the thoracic duct?
It is the biggest lymphatic channel in the human body.
It enters the left venous angle.
,All are true.
It begins at the cisterna chyli.
C. All are true.
It is the biggest lymphatic channel in the human body.
Enters the left venous angle, and
begins at the cisterna chyli.
The lymphatic system performs all of the following activities EXCEPT?
Produce and store lymphocytes.
Absorb nutritious fatty acids from the gut.
Return the deoxygenated blood to the heart.
Absorb and restore interstitial fluid to the venous circulation.
C. Return the deoxygenated blood to the heart.
The venae cavae, together with the aorta, are the major vessels involved in systemic
circulation. These veins return deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart and
empty it into the right atrium.
, Which of the following is not a feature of lymph collectors?
A three-layered muscle wall
Lymphangia
Anchoring filaments
Intrinsic Contractility
C. Anchoring filaments
Which of the following lymphatic watersheds (WS) is found on both the anterior
and posterior sides of the body?
Chap's Watershed
Median-sagittal watershed.
Spine of the scapula Watershed
Clavicle Watershed
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following statements about the lymphatic vascular system is false?
A. Lymph flow relies on intrinsic contractility.
B. Lymph flows unidirectionally from the interstitium to the venous system.
C. Lymph vessels process numerous litres of fluid every minute.
D. Lymphatic blockage usually causes an accumulation of protein-rich fluid.
C. Lymph vessels process numerous litres of fluid every minute.
The tributary region of the left inguinal nodes is:
A. Left testicle, ovary, kidney, and adrenal gland
B. Left lower trunk quadrant, left lower extremity.
C. Lower trunk quadrants on the left and right sides, as well as the left lower
extremities
D. Left lower extremity, uterus, prostate, and bladder.
B. Left lower trunk quadrant, left lower extremity.
,Which of the following is not a lymphatic trunk in the upper body?
Left subclavian trunk.
Right broncho-mediastinal trunk.
Left lumbar trunk.
Right jugular trunk.
C. Left lumbar trunk.
The tributary region for the RIGHT AXILLARY nodes is:
Upper extremities, including the right and left mammary glands
Right mammary gland, upper trunk quadrant, and upper extremity
Right mammary gland, right upper extremities, right side of the head, and neck
Right mammary gland, right upper and lower trunk quadrants.
B. Right mammary gland, upper trunk quadrant, and upper extremity
Which of the following is correct about the thoracic duct?
It is the biggest lymphatic channel in the human body.
It enters the left venous angle.
,All are true.
It begins at the cisterna chyli.
C. All are true.
It is the biggest lymphatic channel in the human body.
Enters the left venous angle, and
begins at the cisterna chyli.
The lymphatic system performs all of the following activities EXCEPT?
Produce and store lymphocytes.
Absorb nutritious fatty acids from the gut.
Return the deoxygenated blood to the heart.
Absorb and restore interstitial fluid to the venous circulation.
C. Return the deoxygenated blood to the heart.
The venae cavae, together with the aorta, are the major vessels involved in systemic
circulation. These veins return deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart and
empty it into the right atrium.
, Which of the following is not a feature of lymph collectors?
A three-layered muscle wall
Lymphangia
Anchoring filaments
Intrinsic Contractility
C. Anchoring filaments
Which of the following lymphatic watersheds (WS) is found on both the anterior
and posterior sides of the body?
Chap's Watershed
Median-sagittal watershed.
Spine of the scapula Watershed
Clavicle Watershed
