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show fluid balance of the internal environment and immunity.  
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show lacteals  
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show upper right quadrant  
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show Lymphatics endure greater pressure  
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If lymphatic return is blocked, which of the following will not occur?   show
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Lymphatic circulation is maintained by all of the following except:   show
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Lymphatic circulation begins with lymphatic:   show
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The lymphatic system could be referred to as a specialized component of the circulatory system. T or F?   show
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show False.  
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show True  
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show True  
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show True  
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show True  
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show True  
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show hilum  
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The lymph nodes located in front of the ear are called the:   show
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An infection of a lymph node is called:   show
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The lymphatic tissue of lymph nodes serves as the final maturation site for:   show
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Even though some lymph nodes occur in clusters, most occur as single nodes. T or F?   show
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show True  
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show axillary region.  
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The breast—mammary gland and surrounding tissue—is drained by:   show
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show pharyngeal tonsils  
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show thymosin  
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show in the mediastinum  
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show False. As a person ages, the thymus decreases in size. The process of shrinkage of an organ in this manner is called involution.  
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The spleen functions solely in defense from foreign microorganisms. T or F?   show
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show True  
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____________ is a term that refers to a tumor of the cells of lymphoid tissue.   show
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A middle ear infection is known as _________ __________ __________   show
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show blood poisoning  
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show filarial  
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show Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin  
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______ palatine, pharyngeal, tubal, and lingual are examples   show
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show spleen  
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______ destroys worn-out red blood cells   show
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show thymus  
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_____ serves as a reservoir for blood   show
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show thymus  
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show thymus  
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The cisterna chyli is a dilated structure on the thoracic duct that serves as a storage area for lymph moving into the venous system. T or F?   show
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Healthy capillaries “leak” proteins. T or F?   show
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show True  
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show False.  
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Lymphedema is swelling due to an accumulation of lymph. T or F?   show
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show False. Surgical procedure connecting two structures in the body  
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show False. The spleen is just above most of the left kidney and the descending colon and behind the fundus of the stomach  
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show False. Abnormal spleen enlargement  
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show circulatory  
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Tonsils, Thymus, Spleen, and Bone marrow are all structures of the ______ system   show
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show lymphatic duct / subclavian vein  
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Lymph from the rest of the body empties into the _____ _____   show
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show cisterna chyli  
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show lymph nodes  
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show thicker  
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show elastic fibers  
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_______ valves give lymphatic vessels a varicose, beaded appearance   show
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Most lymphatic vessels have the capacity for repair or regeneration when damage. T or F?   show
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show Lacteals  
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what percent of proteins leak out and are returned via lymphatic vessels?   show
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Skeletal muscle contractions (increase/decrease) flow   show
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show inspiration  
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show Palatine  
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show spleen  
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The _____ is just above most of the left kidney and the descending colon and behind the fundus of the stomach.   show
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show White pulp  
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____ ____ is made up of a network of fine reticular fibers submerged in blood that comes from nearby arterioles.   show
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The ____ ____ network supports cords of white blood cells (WBCs) and related cells surrounded by blood-filled sinusoids.   show
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