Anatomy and Physiolology Laboratory Manual

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MODULE 14
The LYMPHATIC SYSTEM and IMMUNITY
Activity 14
The Lymphatic System and Immunity
Name: Leoncito, Mon Antonio P. Date:_______________
BSN 1-2
Score: ______________
Section: ____________________
LABEL THE POINTED STRUCTURES BELOW

Internal jugular vein

Entrance of thoracic
duct into left subclavian vein Cervical nodes

Entrance of right lymphatic duct

into right subclavian vein
Axillary nodes
Thoracic duct

Cisterna chyli

Inguinal nodes
Lymphatic collecting
vessels
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Pharyngeal tonsil

Palatine tonsil
Lingual tonsil

Pharyngeal
tonsil

Palatine
tonsil

Lingual tonsil

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Germinal center in
Afferent follicle
Lymphatic
vessels Capsule

Subcapsular
sinus
Trabecula

Afferent Efferent
Lymphatic Lymphatic
vessels vessels
HiIlus
Cortex
Medullary sinus
Follicle Medullary cord

1. Draw a cross-section of a LYMPH and label its parts. Apply necessary color/s on your
drawing

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Review Questions

1. Lymph capillaries
a. are open-ended, like drinking straws.
b. have continuous tight junctions, like the capillaries of the brain.
c. contain endothelial cells separated by flaplikevalves that can open wide.
d. have particular barriers that stop cancer cells fromentering.
2. Which parts of the lymph node showed
increasedactivity when antibody production is high?
a. Germinal centers
b. Outer follicle
c. Medullary cords
d. Medullary sinuses
3. Which of the following connect to the lymph
nodeat the hilum?
a. Afferent lymphatic vessels
b. Efferent lymphatic vessels
c. Trabeculae
d. Anchoring filaments
4. Lymph drains directly into the blood at
a. the right subclavian vein
b. the left subclavian vein
c. the subclavian arteries
d. a and b
e. none of the above
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5. The Lymphatic system

a. maintains extracellular fluid balance
b. collects excess fluid from the interstial spaces
c. defends the body against foreign cells and molecules
d. and c
e. a, b, and c
6. Lymph vessels that conduct lymph into a lymph nodes are termed
a. efferent lymphatic vessels
b. efferent arterioles
c. afferent arterioles
d. afferent lymphatic vessels
e. none of the above
7. Lymph nodes
a. provide a site for lymphocyte reproduction
b. anchor lymphatic vessels
c. provide a site for phagocytosis of foreign cells or debris
d. and b
e. a and c
1. The lymph from tissues of the lowwr limbs is conducted by the
◦ A. right lumphatic duct
◦ B. thoracic duct
2. The large lymphatic organ found in the left hypochondriac region is the
◦ A. thymus
◦ B. palatine tonsil
◦ C. spleen
◦ D. lingual tonsil
◦ E. inguinal lymph node
3. Lymphatic tissue mainly contains
◦ A. lymphocytes
◦ B. erythrocytes
◦ C. monocytes

Lymphatic Structure Location Function/s

Lymphatic capillaries

Lymphatic vessels

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Right lymphatic duct

Thoracic duct

Lymph nodes

Palatine tonsils

Pharyngeal tonsils

Lingual tonsils

Spleen

Thymus

COMPLETE THE TABLE BELOW

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REFERENCES
Module 14 The Lymphatic System and Immunity

BD Editors. (2019, May 17). Lymphatic System - Definition, Function, Structure | Biology Dictionary.
Biology Dictionary. https://biologydictionary.net/lymphatic-system/

Diagram Of Spleen Location | Cool websites, Human, Arteries. (n.d.). Pinterest. Retrieved July 26, 2020,
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Human Thymus Anatomy Stock Illustration 207765535. (2020). Shutterstock.Com.

https://www.shutterstock.com/search/thymus+gland

Lymph nodes. (2019, February 27). Healthdirect.Gov.Au; Healthdirect Australia.

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/lymph-nodes

Swollen lymph nodes - symptoms and causes. (2018). Mayo Clinic.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/swollen-lymph-nodes/symptoms-causes/syc-20353902

Tonsils Anatomy Images, Stock Photos & Vectors | Shutterstock. (n.d.). Www.Shutterstock.Com.
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