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Anatomy & Physiology

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Set 21 Lymphatic System

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Lymph is transported through a network of increasingly larger lymphatic passageways. What is the correct order of these, from smallest diameter to largest diameter?

A) Capillaries - ducts - trunks - vessels
B) Ducts - capillaries - vessels - trunks
C) Vessels - capillaries - trunks - ducts
D) Ducts - vessels - capillaries - trunks
E) Capillaries - vessels - trunks - ducts

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Question 2

(True False)

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The pulsing of arteries that are adjacent to lymphatic vessels provides a pressure on the vessels that helps them propel the lymph.

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Fluid collected in lacteals will be carried in ________ trunks.

A) bronchomediastinal
B) lumbar
C) intestinal
D) thoracic

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