Lymphatic System

Which of the following describes where the spleen is located in your body?

• Right lower abdomen; under appendix

• Right upper abdomen; under diaphragm

• Left lower abdomen; under appendix

• Left upper abdomen; under diaphragm

Which of the following accurately states where your thymus is located?

• Right chest

• Middle Abdomen

• Middle Chest

• Left chest

Which correctly describes where your lingual tonsils are located?

• Back of throat

• Left and Right sides of the throat

• Back of tongue

• Soft Palate

Which sets of tonsils are commonly removed together?

• Palatine and Lingual

• Lingual and Pharyngeal

• Pharyngeal and Palatine

What color is lymph?

• White

• Red

• Blue

• Clear

What is a function of your lymph nodes?

• Flush lymph to outside of body

• Purify lymph

• Circulate lymph

• Destroy lymph

Which age group would a thymus be most beneficial to?

• 65 years old and older

• 20-40 years old

• 10-25 years old

• 5-10 years old

Which of the following serves as a storage area for purified lymph until it is ready to be released back into the bloodstream?

• Lymphatic Vessels

• Lymph Nodes

• Cisterna Node

• Cisterna Chyli

You have a patient complaining of ongoing night sweats and a painless, swollen lymph node on the right side of her neck. Which of the following are you most concerned about?

• Adenitis

• Lymphocitis Lymphoma

• Hodgkin's Lymphoma

• Tonsillitis

Your patient is complaining of painful, swollen lymph nodes along the neck and a scratchy, sore throat. Which disorder can you conclude that your patient has?

• Adenitis

• Tonsillitis

• Splenomegaly

• Lymphocytis