From the right leg, lymph moves in which order?
A) right lumbar trunk, right lymphatic duct, right subclavian vein
B) right lumbar trunk, right lymphatic duct, left subclavian vein
C) right lumbar trunk, thoracic duct, left subclavian vein
D) right lumbar trunk, thoracic duct, right subclavian vein
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Question 2) Digested fats are absorbed from the intestine by the lymph capillaries.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 3) Matching
A) D
B) B
C) A
D) C
E) E
1) Axillary node(s).
2) Cisterna chyli.
3) Entrance of thoracic duct into subclavian vein.
4) Thoracic duct.
5) Collecting lymphatic vessels.
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Question 4) What two important functions does the intrinsic cardiac conduction system perform?
What will be an ideal response
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Question 5) Which of the choices below does not explain why low capillary pressures are desirable?
A) Low blood pressure is associated with longer life span than high blood pressure.
B) Low capillary pressure reduces the load of drainage the lymphatic drainage must handle.
C) Capillaries are fragile and high pressures would rupture them.
D) Most capillaries are extremely permeable and thus even low pressures force solute-containing fluid out of the bloodstream.
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Question 6) Tonsils have blind-ended structures called ________ that trap bacteria and particulate matter.
A) tonsillar crypts
B) germinal centers
C) tonsillar corpuscles
D) lymphoid follicles
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Question 7) Blood within the pulmonary veins returns to the ________.
A) left atrium
B) right atrium
C) right ventricle
D) left ventricle
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Question 8) If a person stands up suddenly from the prone (lying) position they may feel a sudden dizzy or lightheadedness. Which of the following is the least likely physiological response to this situation?
A) increased sympathetic output to the heart
B) faster heart rate and greater heart contractility
C) increased parasympathetic nerve impulses to the heart
D) increasing peripheral resistance due to vasoconstriction
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Question 9) Lymphatic capillaries are permeable to proteins.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 10) The term ductus venosus refers to ________.
A) damage to the valves in the veins, leading to varicose veins
B) a condition of the aged in which the arteries lose elasticity
C) a fetal shunt that bypasses the lungs
D) a special fetal vessel that allows umbilical blood to bypass the liver
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