Test Bank For Understanding Nutrition
16th Edition (All Chapters)
B - Which are the primary cells of the lymphatic system?
A) pyrogens
B) lymphocytes
C) mast cells
D) lymph nodes
E) phagocytes
A - A foreign microorganism that may cause disease in
humans is called a(n)
A) pathogen.
B) antigen.
C) antibody.
D) pathology.
E) plaque.
A - The two collecting ducts that ultimately drain the
lymphatic vessels are the
A) thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct.
,B) lumbar duct and left lymphatic duct.
C) intestinal duct and left celiac trunk.
D) bronchomediastinal duct and subclavian duct.
E) thyrocervical trunk and bronchomediastinal duct.
E - In the condition called ________, interstitial fluids
accumulate in a region in which drainage has been blocked.
A) lymphadenopathy
B) systemic lupus erythematosus
C) lymphoma
D) mononucleosis
E) lymphedema
B - The group of lymphoid stem cells that migrates to the
thymus and divides repeatedly produces which type(s) of
lymphocytes?
A) B cells
B) T cells
C) NK cells
D) T cells and B cells
E) B cells and NK cells
,A - ________ are large lymphoid nodules that are located in
the walls of the pharynx.
A) Tonsils
B) Peyer patches
C) Lymph nodes
D) Complements
E) Thymus glands
C - The red pulp of the spleen contains large quantities of
A) lymphocytes.
B) neutrophils.
C) red blood cells.
D) platelets.
E) fibrous connective tissue.
C - Lymphatic vessels, which exit the lymph node and carry
the lymph toward the venous system, are called
A) lacteals.
B) afferent lymphatic vessels.
C) efferent lymphatic vessels.
D) lymphatic trunks.
E) lymphatic ducts.
, E - Lymphoid nodules, such as the appendix, are composed of
loose connective tissue containing densely packed
A) Peyer patches.
B) basophils.
C) spleens.
D) neutrophils.
E) lymphocytes.
B - The thymus gland is positioned
A) posterior to the thyroid gland.
B) posterior to the sternum.
C) inferior to the heart.
D) posterior to the trachea.
E) in the inguinal region.
C - Splenic blood vessels and lymphatic vessels connect with
the spleen at the
A) sinus.
B) medulla.
C) hilum.
D) cortex.
16th Edition (All Chapters)
B - Which are the primary cells of the lymphatic system?
A) pyrogens
B) lymphocytes
C) mast cells
D) lymph nodes
E) phagocytes
A - A foreign microorganism that may cause disease in
humans is called a(n)
A) pathogen.
B) antigen.
C) antibody.
D) pathology.
E) plaque.
A - The two collecting ducts that ultimately drain the
lymphatic vessels are the
A) thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct.
,B) lumbar duct and left lymphatic duct.
C) intestinal duct and left celiac trunk.
D) bronchomediastinal duct and subclavian duct.
E) thyrocervical trunk and bronchomediastinal duct.
E - In the condition called ________, interstitial fluids
accumulate in a region in which drainage has been blocked.
A) lymphadenopathy
B) systemic lupus erythematosus
C) lymphoma
D) mononucleosis
E) lymphedema
B - The group of lymphoid stem cells that migrates to the
thymus and divides repeatedly produces which type(s) of
lymphocytes?
A) B cells
B) T cells
C) NK cells
D) T cells and B cells
E) B cells and NK cells
,A - ________ are large lymphoid nodules that are located in
the walls of the pharynx.
A) Tonsils
B) Peyer patches
C) Lymph nodes
D) Complements
E) Thymus glands
C - The red pulp of the spleen contains large quantities of
A) lymphocytes.
B) neutrophils.
C) red blood cells.
D) platelets.
E) fibrous connective tissue.
C - Lymphatic vessels, which exit the lymph node and carry
the lymph toward the venous system, are called
A) lacteals.
B) afferent lymphatic vessels.
C) efferent lymphatic vessels.
D) lymphatic trunks.
E) lymphatic ducts.
, E - Lymphoid nodules, such as the appendix, are composed of
loose connective tissue containing densely packed
A) Peyer patches.
B) basophils.
C) spleens.
D) neutrophils.
E) lymphocytes.
B - The thymus gland is positioned
A) posterior to the thyroid gland.
B) posterior to the sternum.
C) inferior to the heart.
D) posterior to the trachea.
E) in the inguinal region.
C - Splenic blood vessels and lymphatic vessels connect with
the spleen at the
A) sinus.
B) medulla.
C) hilum.
D) cortex.
