Intermediate Lymphatic Organs Quiz
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Q1. Which structural arrangement is characteristic of the thymus?
- Red pulp and white pulp
- Lobules with cortex and medulla
- Follicles surrounding venous sinuses only
- Renal cortex and medulla
Q2. Which structures are characteristic of the thymic medulla?
- High endothelial venules
- Splenic sinusoids
- Afferent lymphatic sinuses
- Hassall corpuscles
Q3. Which lymph node region contains most lymphoid follicles?
- Fibrous capsule only
- Cortex
- Medullary sinus only
- Hilum
Q4. Which lymphocytes are especially concentrated in the lymph node paracortex?
- T lymphocytes
- Megakaryocytes
- Erythrocytes
- Neutrophils exclusively
Q5. Which compartment of the spleen contains lymphoid tissue organized around arterial branches?
- Splenic capsule only
- Red pulp
- White pulp
- Trabecular connective tissue only
Q6. What is a major function of splenic red pulp?
- Produce thyroid hormone
- Mature T lymphocytes
- Filter lymph from the lower limb
- Filter blood and remove aged erythrocytes
Q7. How does lymph normally enter a lymph node?
- Through the thymic cortex
- Through the portal vein
- Through the splenic artery
- Through afferent lymphatic vessels
Q8. How does lymph normally leave a lymph node?
- Through thymic lobules
- Through efferent lymphatic vessels at the hilum
- Through afferent vessels at the capsule
- Through the central artery
Q9. What is a major functional difference between lymph nodes and the spleen?
- Both receive lymph through afferent lymphatic vessels
- Both primarily filter cerebrospinal fluid
- Lymph nodes monitor lymph, while the spleen monitors blood
- Lymph nodes monitor blood, while the spleen monitors lymph
Q10. Which lymphatic tissues are positioned to sample antigens at mucosal surfaces?
- Bone periosteum
- Skeletal tendons
- Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues
- Articular cartilage