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  • What are the components of the Lymphatic System?

    • Lymphatic Capillaries
    • Lymphatic Collecting Vessels
    • Lymph Nodes
    • Lymph Trunks
    • Lymph Ducts
    anatomy lymphatic

  • What is the function of the Lymphatic System?

    • Return lymph to the bloodstream
    • Return leaked proteins to the bloodstream
    • Carry absorbed fat from the intestine into the blood
    physiology lymphatic

  • What are Lymphatic Capillaries?

    • Highly permeable vessels
    • Collect excess tissue fluid
    • Have intercellular junctions forming mini-valves
    anatomy lymphatic

  • What do Lymph Nodes do?

    • Cleanse the lymph of pathogens
    • About 500 in the human body
    anatomy immune

  • What are the types of Lymph Trunks?

    • Lumbar: Paired, along Abdominal Aorta
    • Intestinal: Unpaired, near Posterior Abdominal Wall
    • Bronchomediastinal: Paired, near Trachea
    • Subclavian: Paired, at base of neck
    • Jugular: At base of each Jugular vein
    anatomy lymphatic

  • What does the Thoracic Duct do?

    • Drains ¾ of the body
    • Empties into venous circulation at left Subclavian vein and left Internal Jugular
    anatomy lymphatic

  • What is a Pathogen?

    • Disease causing agent
    immunity definitions

  • What is an Antigen?

    • Protein on the surface of a pathogen that stimulates the immune system
    immunity definitions

  • What is an Antibody?

    • Protein produced by B-Cells that binds to a specific antigen
    immunity definitions

  • What are the functions of the Immune System?

    • Recognize and attack specific foreign molecules
    • Destroy pathogens more effectively with each new exposure
    immunity functions

  • What are T-Lymphocytes?

    • Mature in the thymus
    • Recirculate between circulatory system and connective tissues
    immunity cells

  • What do Cytotoxic T-Cells do?

    • Bind to antigen-bearing cells
    • Secrete proteins causing foreign cell apoptosis
    immunity cells

  • What are Memory T-Cells?

    • Stored to fight future infections
    immunity cells

  • What do B-Cells produce?

    • Antibodies
    immunity cells

  • What is MALT?

    • Mucosa-associated lymph tissue, located in frequently infected mucous membranes
    immunity tissue

  • What are the functions of the Spleen?

    • Removes bone-borne antigens
    • Removes defective blood cells
    • Stores platelets
    anatomy immune

  • Where is the Thymus located?

    • Lies in the superior thorax
    anatomy lymphoid

  • What are the locations of the Tonsils?

    • Palatine: Largest (Oropharynx)
    • Pharyngeal: Nasal Pharynx (Adenoids)
    • Lingual: Back of Tongue
    • Tubal: Close to Ears
    anatomy lymphoid

  • What is the flow chart of the respiratory system?

    1. Nose / Mouth
    2. Pharynx
    3. Larynx
    4. Trachea
    5. Bronchi
    6. Bronchioles
    7. Alveolar Ducts
    8. Alveoli
    anatomy respiratory

  • What are the functions of the nose?

    a) Airway for respiration b) Moistens and warms entering air c) Filters and cleanses entering air d) Serves as a resonating chamber for speech e) Houses olfactory receptors

    anatomy nose

  • What bones make up the external nose?

    a) Frontal and Nasal Bones (Superiorly) b) Maxillary Bones (Laterally) c) Plates of Hyaline Cartilage (Inferiorly)

    anatomy nose

  • What is the nasal septum composed of?

    1) Perpendicular Plate of the Ethmoid Bone 2) Vomer 3) Cartilage

    anatomy nasal_septum

  • What are the openings to nasal cavities?

    1) External Nares (Nostrils) 2) Internal Nares

    anatomy nasal_cavities

  • What are the components of the palate?

    1) Hard Palate a) Palatine Bones b) Palatine Processes of the Maxillary Bones 2) Soft Palate - Muscular

    anatomy palate

  • What is the vestibule of the nose lined with?

    1) Skin containing sweat glands, sebaceous glands, numerous vibrissae (hairs) 2) Contains olfactory receptors and mucous glands

    anatomy vestibule

  • What are the nasal conchae?

    1) Superior 2) Middle 3) Inferior

    anatomy nasal_conchae

  • What are the perinasal sinuses that open into the nose?

    a) Ethmoid b) Sphenoid c) Frontal d) Maxillary

    anatomy sinuses

  • What are the three parts of the pharynx?

    1) Nasopharynx a) Behind Nose 2) Oropharynx a) Behind the mouth 3) Laryngopharynx a) On top of the Larynx

    anatomy pharynx

  • What are the cartilages of the larynx?

    a) Thyroid (1) b) Cricoid (1) c) Epiglottis (1) d) Arytenoid (2) e) Croniculate (2) f) Cuneiform (2)

    anatomy larynx

  • What are the vocal ligaments?

    a) Vestibular - False Vocal Cords b) Vocal Folds - True Vocal Cords c) Glottis - Opening to the Larynx

    anatomy vocal_ligaments