Beginner External Iliac Nodes Quiz

Q1. Along which vessels are the external iliac lymph nodes primarily located?

• Splenic vessels
• External iliac vessels
• Internal thoracic vessels
• Superior mesenteric vessels

Q2. Which major pelvic lymph node group lies superior to the external iliac nodes?

• Submental nodes
• Common iliac nodes
• Popliteal nodes
• Axillary nodes

Q3. External iliac nodes belong to the lymphatic drainage system of which body region?

• Neck
• Pelvis
• Upper limb
• Thorax only

Q4. Which structure commonly sends lymph to external iliac nodes?

• Posterior leg
• Scalp
• Superior part of the urinary bladder
• Hand

Q5. Which uterine region commonly has lymphatic drainage to external iliac nodes?

• Tongue
• Parotid gland
• Body of the uterus
• External ear

Q6. What is the general direction of efferent lymph flow from external iliac nodes?

• Toward common iliac nodes
• Toward submental nodes
• Toward axillary nodes
• Toward popliteal nodes

Q7. Which vessels continue as the femoral vessels after passing deep to the inguinal ligament?

• Renal vessels
• Common carotid vessels
• Internal iliac vessels
• External iliac vessels

Q8. What is a principal function of the external iliac lymph nodes?

• Generate skeletal muscle impulses
• Secrete bile
• Filter lymph from their drainage territories
• Produce urine

Q9. Which nodal group is anatomically related to the external iliac vascular pathway?

• Popliteal lymph nodes
• Occipital lymph nodes
• Axillary lymph nodes
• External iliac lymph nodes

Q10. External iliac nodes ultimately contribute lymph toward which abdominal nodal group?

• Submental lymph nodes
• Lumbar lymph nodes
• Popliteal lymph nodes
• Axillary lymph nodes