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Lymphatic System 2
True or False the Lymphatic System
| Questions | True or False |
|---|---|
| Lymphatic vessels resemble veins in structure but have thinner walls and more valves | True |
| Lymphatic vessels in the skin follow arteries and lymphatic vessel in the viscera follow veins | False (actually it is the exact opposite) |
| The area of the body drained by the thoracic duct is greater than the area drained by the right lymphatic duct | True |
| Lymphatic capillaries are not found in cartilage, the epidermis, or in the cornea of the eye | True |
| The thymus gland atrophies with age. | True |
| Lymph nodes are bean-shaped and found throughout the body | True |
| Lymph flows through a node in more than one direction. | False (only in one direction) |
| The spleen is not the largest mass of lymphatic tissue in the body. | False (actually the exact opposite) |
| Immune functions of the spleen are carried out within the lymphatic tissue, white pulp of this organ. | True |
| As people age, their response to vaccines remain consistent | False |