Anatomy

Virus infected cells secrete interferons to "warn" other cells of the presence of virus and deny ...

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Describe why the prognosis of cancer is best when there is no detectable spread from the region of ...

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Lymphedema may occur as a complication after a radical mastectomy, in which lymph nodes have been ...

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A man involved in a traffic accident is rushed to the emergency room of a hospital with severe ...

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A mother takes her son to the doctor and describes the following symptoms that she has observed. The ...

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How are lymphatic capillaries affected by tissue inflammation?

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How does the structure of a lymph node allow lymphocytes and macrophages to perform their protective function?

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How do the lymphatic capillaries differ from blood capillaries?

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List the functions of the spleen.

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What is the special role of the thymus gland?

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What is the consequence of obstruction of the lymphatics?

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Describe the structural and functional relationship between a capillary bed of the blood vascular ...

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Lymphocytes can develop and mature in the ________.

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Tonsils have blind-ended structures called ________ that trap bacteria and particulate matter.

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Which of the following statements is false regarding the spleen?

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The blood testis barrier is to newly formed sperm cells as the blood thymus barrier is to ________.

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Which of the following is not a function of the lymphatic system?

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Which lymphoid organ atrophies as we age?

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The tonsils located at the base of the tongue are the ________.

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Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues include all of the following except ________.

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The thymus is the only lymphoid organ that does not ________.

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Peyer's patches are found in the distal portion of the ________.

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Lymphoid tissue that appears as a swelling of the mucosa in the oral cavity is called a(n) ________.

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Select the correct statement about lymphocytes.

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Select the correct statement about lymph transport.

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