Exam 2: BIOS255 / BIOS 255 (Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Anatomy and Physiology III with Lab | Questions with Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain

Exam 2: BIOS255 / BIOS 255 (Latest
Update ) Anatomy and
Physiology III with Lab | Questions
with Verified Answers | 100%
Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain


Question:
what is the lymphatic system?
Answer:
network of vessels and organs that helps protect the body to fight infections
and remove waste




Question:
what are the functions of the lymphatic system?
Answer:
fluid recovery, immunity, lipid absorption

,Question:
where are lipids emulsified in the lymphatic system?
Answer:
small intestine




Question:
what is lymph?
Answer:
clear extracellular fluid; similar to plasma but lacks proteins




Question:
what is the flow of lymph?
Answer:
lymphatic capillaries -> collecting vessels -> lymphatic trunks -> lymphatic
ducts -> subclavian veins back into bloodstream




Question:
right lymphatic duct
Answer:
receives lymph from right arm, right side of head and thorax that empties into
the right subclavian vein

,Question:
thoracic duct
Answer:
receives lymph from below the diaphragm, left arm, left side of head, neck
and thorax that empties into the left subclavian vein




Question:
what is the mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue (MALT)?
Answer:
found in areas prone to infections; composed of the respiratory, digestive,
urinary & reproductive tracts




Question:
what organs compose the system for MALT?
Answer:
tonsils, Peyer's patches, appendix & lymphoid tissue in the respiratory,
digestive and genitourinary tract

, Question:
lymphatic nodules
Answer:
temporary dense masses of lymphatic cells that form in response to
pathogens




Question:
what are the primary lymphatic organs?
Answer:
red bone marrow & thymus




Question:
red bone marrow in primary lymphatic organ
Answer:
thick; resides in spongy bone




Question:
B lymphocytes
Answer:
PRODUCED and MATURED in red bone marrow