APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lymphatic vessels join to form lymphatic capillaries.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The microscopic lymph capillaries merge to form lymphatic vessels. Small lymphatic vessels join to form larger tributaries, called lymphatic trunks, which drain large regions. Lymphatic trunks merge until the lymph enters the two lymphatic ducts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: (b.) Lymphatic vessels typically have very few valves is the TRUE statement. The lymphatic capillaries lack valves which are only found in large lymph vessels.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The statement that is incorrect about lymph vessels is a) the right lymphatic duct returns lymph to the inferior vena cava. The right lymphatic duct drains into the right subclavian vein.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The correct statement about lymphocytes is b). B cells are the type of lymphocyte that can mature into a plasma cell, which secretes antibodies.

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