Lymphatic System Overview

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What is the primary function of the lymphatic system?

To regulate blood pressure

To transport oxygen and nutrients to cells

To produce red blood cells

To remove excess fluid and waste from tissues (correct)

Which of the following is NOT a component of a lymph node?

Cortex

Ventricles (correct)

Medulla

Germinal centers

Where does the thoracic duct ultimately drain lymph?

Left subclavian vein (correct)

Superior vena cava

Right subclavian vein

Inferior vena cava

Which of the following arteries supplies the head and neck region?

Subclavian artery Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the germinal centers in lymph nodes?

To produce lymphocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a branch of the subclavian artery?

Vertebral artery Signup and view all the answers

Where does the Lingual artery originate from?

Superior thyroid artery Signup and view all the answers

Which artery is the first branch of the External Carotid Artery?

Superior thyroid artery Signup and view all the answers

What is the main branch of the Superior thyroid artery?

Superior laryngeal artery Signup and view all the answers

Where does the Ascending pharyngeal artery arise from?

Internal Carotid Artery Signup and view all the answers

Which artery supplies most of the ipsilateral cerebral hemisphere?

Internal Carotid Artery Signup and view all the answers

Where does the Lingual artery emerge between?

Superior thyroid and Facial arteries Signup and view all the answers

Which artery is described as the chief blood supply to the tongue and floor of the mouth?

Lingual artery Signup and view all the answers

What are the two parts of the facial artery?

Cervical and facial Signup and view all the answers

Where can the facial artery be palpated?

At the antero-inferior angle of the masseter muscle Signup and view all the answers

Which artery arises from the posterior part of the external carotid, opposite the facial artery?

Occipital artery Signup and view all the answers

What is the larger of the two terminal branches of the external carotid artery?

Maxillary artery Signup and view all the answers

Into how many parts is the maxillary artery divided?

3 parts Signup and view all the answers

Which vein descends obliquely, deep to the platysma, and drains into the subclavian vein?

External jugular vein Signup and view all the answers

Where can the pterygoid plexus be found in the body?

Around and within the lateral pterygoid muscle in the infratemporal region Signup and view all the answers

What is the main component of the retromandibular vein?

Superficial temporal vein Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament does the vein pass backward between when forming part of the retromandibular vein?

Sphenomandibular ligament Signup and view all the answers

What is formed by the union of the posterior auricular and posterior division of the retromandibular veins?

External jugular vein Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of the external carotid artery is not mentioned in the text?

Temporal branch Signup and view all the answers

Which vein receives blood from the brain, face, and neck?

Internal jugular vein Signup and view all the answers

Where does the internal jugular vein emerge from?

The jugular foramen Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the internal jugular vein and the internal carotid artery?

The internal jugular vein is lateral to the internal carotid artery. Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the facial vein and the facial artery?

The facial vein runs posterior to the facial artery. Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the retromandibular vein and the external jugular vein?

The retromandibular vein is a tributary of the external jugular vein. Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary function of the lymphatic system?

Which of the following is NOT a component of a lymph node?

Where does the thoracic duct ultimately drain lymph?

Which of the following arteries supplies the head and neck region?

What is the function of the germinal centers in lymph nodes?

Which of the following is a branch of the subclavian artery?

Where does the Lingual artery originate from?

Which artery is the first branch of the External Carotid Artery?

What is the main branch of the Superior thyroid artery?

Where does the Ascending pharyngeal artery arise from?

Which artery supplies most of the ipsilateral cerebral hemisphere?

Where does the Lingual artery emerge between?

Which artery is described as the chief blood supply to the tongue and floor of the mouth?

What are the two parts of the facial artery?

Where can the facial artery be palpated?

Which artery arises from the posterior part of the external carotid, opposite the facial artery?

What is the larger of the two terminal branches of the external carotid artery?

Into how many parts is the maxillary artery divided?

Which vein descends obliquely, deep to the platysma, and drains into the subclavian vein?

Where can the pterygoid plexus be found in the body?

What is the main component of the retromandibular vein?

Which ligament does the vein pass backward between when forming part of the retromandibular vein?

What is formed by the union of the posterior auricular and posterior division of the retromandibular veins?

Which branch of the external carotid artery is not mentioned in the text?

Which vein receives blood from the brain, face, and neck?

Where does the internal jugular vein emerge from?

What is the relationship between the internal jugular vein and the internal carotid artery?

What is the relationship between the facial vein and the facial artery?

What is the relationship between the retromandibular vein and the external jugular vein?

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