BackPaula's grandfather is diagnosed as having lung cancer. His physician takes biopsies of several lymph nodes from neighboring regions of the body, and Paula wonders why, since his cancer is in the lungs. What would you tell her?
Anatomically, lymphatic vessels resemble
(a) Elastic arteries
(b) Muscular arteries
(c) Arterioles
(d) Medium veins
(e) The venae cavae
The sac that often forms the initial portion of the thoracic duct is:
a. Lacteal
b. Right lymphatic duct
c. Cisterna chyli
d. Lymph sac
Mrs. Jackson, a 59-year-old woman, has undergone a left radical mastectomy (removal of the left breast and left axillary lymph nodes and vessels). Her left arm is severely swollen and painful, and she is unable to raise it to more than shoulder height.
Explain her signs and symptoms.
Can she expect to have relief from these symptoms in time? How so?
More than one choice may apply.
Which of the following connect to the lymph node at the hilum?
a. Afferent lymphatic vessels
b. Efferent lymphatic vessels
c. Trabeculae
d. Anchoring filaments
Lymph from the right arm, the right half of the head, and the right chest is received by the
(a) Cisterna chyli
(b) Right lymphatic duct
(c) Right thoracic duct
(d) Aorta
After sitting for hours on a long flight where movement is limited, people may experience some swelling in their legs and feet. Which of the following explains this phenomenon?