ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 10TH
EDITION | 100 % VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED
1.Thymus - answer Gland in the thoracic cavity above the heart where T
lymphocytes mature.
2.palatine tonsils - answer tonsils that are located on either side of the throat
3.cervical nodes - answer lymph nodes in the neck region
4.thoracic duct - answer receives lymph from the left side of the head, neck,
chest, abdomen, left arm, and lower extremities
5.cisterna chyli - answer an enlarged pouch on the thoracic duct that serves as a
storage area for lymph moving toward its point of entry into the venous system
6.intestinal nodes - answer nodes located around the intestines
7.appendix - answer blind pouch hanging from the cecum
8.axillary nodes - answer lymph nodes in the armpit (underarm)
,9.spleen - answer An organ that is part of the lymphatic system; it produces
lymphocytes, filters the blood, stores blood cells, and destroys old blood cells.
10.Peyer's patches - answer collections of lymphatic tissue found in the
submucosa of the small intestine
11.inguinal nodes - answer lymph nodes in the groin region
12.soft palate - answer posterior portion, not supported by bone
13.hard palate - answer anterior portion, supported by bone
14.Trachea - answer a large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage,
extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from
the lungs; the windpipe.
15.Pharynx - answer the membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth,
connecting them to the esophagus.
16.Epiglottis - answer A flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe and prevents
food from entering.
17.upper lobe of lung - answer superior lobe
, 18.right middle lobe of lung - answer the middle portion of the right lung (has 3
lobes)
19.lower lobe of lung - answer inferior lobe
20.horizontal fissure of lung - answer separates the superior and middle lobes of
the right lung
21.oblique fissure - answer A line that divides the upper and lower lobes of the
left lung and the middle and lower lobes of the right lung.
22.hilum of trachea - answer primary bronchi, pulmonary blood vessels, nerves,
lymphatics enter and exit
23.Bronchioles - answer Airways in the lungs that lead from the bronchi to the
alveoli.
24.bronchus - answer Either of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air
into the lungs.
25.Diaphragm - answer Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that
helps with breathing
26.carina of trachea - answer the ridge that separates the openings of the right
and left main bronchi at their junction with the trachea
EDITION | 100 % VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED
1.Thymus - answer Gland in the thoracic cavity above the heart where T
lymphocytes mature.
2.palatine tonsils - answer tonsils that are located on either side of the throat
3.cervical nodes - answer lymph nodes in the neck region
4.thoracic duct - answer receives lymph from the left side of the head, neck,
chest, abdomen, left arm, and lower extremities
5.cisterna chyli - answer an enlarged pouch on the thoracic duct that serves as a
storage area for lymph moving toward its point of entry into the venous system
6.intestinal nodes - answer nodes located around the intestines
7.appendix - answer blind pouch hanging from the cecum
8.axillary nodes - answer lymph nodes in the armpit (underarm)
,9.spleen - answer An organ that is part of the lymphatic system; it produces
lymphocytes, filters the blood, stores blood cells, and destroys old blood cells.
10.Peyer's patches - answer collections of lymphatic tissue found in the
submucosa of the small intestine
11.inguinal nodes - answer lymph nodes in the groin region
12.soft palate - answer posterior portion, not supported by bone
13.hard palate - answer anterior portion, supported by bone
14.Trachea - answer a large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage,
extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from
the lungs; the windpipe.
15.Pharynx - answer the membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth,
connecting them to the esophagus.
16.Epiglottis - answer A flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe and prevents
food from entering.
17.upper lobe of lung - answer superior lobe
, 18.right middle lobe of lung - answer the middle portion of the right lung (has 3
lobes)
19.lower lobe of lung - answer inferior lobe
20.horizontal fissure of lung - answer separates the superior and middle lobes of
the right lung
21.oblique fissure - answer A line that divides the upper and lower lobes of the
left lung and the middle and lower lobes of the right lung.
22.hilum of trachea - answer primary bronchi, pulmonary blood vessels, nerves,
lymphatics enter and exit
23.Bronchioles - answer Airways in the lungs that lead from the bronchi to the
alveoli.
24.bronchus - answer Either of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air
into the lungs.
25.Diaphragm - answer Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that
helps with breathing
26.carina of trachea - answer the ridge that separates the openings of the right
and left main bronchi at their junction with the trachea
