Beginner Common Iliac Nodes Quiz

Q1. Where are the common iliac lymph nodes located?

• Within the small-intestinal villi
• Along the axillary vessels
• Along the common iliac vessels
• Along the facial artery

Q2. Which nodal groups commonly send efferent lymph toward the common iliac nodes?

• Popliteal and occipital nodes
• Axillary and cervical nodes
• External and internal iliac nodes
• Celiac and mediastinal nodes only

Q3. Where does lymph from the common iliac nodes generally pass next?

• Submental lymph nodes
• Axillary lymph nodes
• Lumbar lymph nodes
• Parasternal lymph nodes

Q4. Which major vessels provide the principal anatomical landmark for the common iliac nodes?

• Splenic vessels
• Common iliac vessels
• Pulmonary vessels
• Renal vessels

Q5. Which region contributes substantially to lymph reaching common iliac nodes?

• Face only
• Upper limb only
• Pelvis
• Scalp only

Q6. The common iliac nodes form an important link between pelvic lymphatics and which more superior nodal group?

• Lumbar nodes
• Deep cervical nodes
• Axillary nodes
• Epitrochlear nodes

Q7. Near which arterial landmark are the superior common iliac nodes found?

• Aortic bifurcation
• Celiac trifurcation only
• Brachial bifurcation
• Pulmonary bifurcation

Q8. Which statement best describes the common iliac lymph nodes?

• They drain only the scalp
• They are lymphatic capillaries inside villi
• They empty directly into the common bile duct
• They relay pelvic lymph toward lumbar nodes

Q9. Are common iliac nodes superficial or deep lymph nodes?

• Superficial cutaneous nodes
• Mucosal glands
• Deep lymph nodes
• Intraepidermal nodes

Q10. Which lymphatic direction is anatomically correct?

• Axillary nodes to common iliac nodes to cervical nodes
• Lumbar nodes to common iliac nodes to popliteal nodes
• Iliac pelvic nodes to common iliac nodes to lumbar nodes
• Celiac nodes to common iliac nodes to inguinal nodes