Lymphatic system Flashcards
What is Extracellular fluid?
A fluid that surrounds cells
What are White blood cells in the lymphatic system?
Cellular component found in the lymph nodes.
What is the role of the lymph nodes?
To filter out lymph.
What is the role of the lymph vessels
To carry lymph.
What is the end of the lymphatic system
Lymph is emptied in the blood.
What is Diapedesis?
When White blood cells change their shape to enter a capillary.
What is Phagitosis?
When the White blood cell engulfs the foreign bacteria and then destroys it with anti-bodies.
Where are the most Lymph nodes?
In the neck, armpit and groin.
What do some lymphatic vessels have to prevent lymph from flowing in the wrong direction?
Valves
What does lymph rely on to move thoughout the body?
Muscular contractions.
How are blood plasma, extracellular fluid and lymph related?
Extracellular fluid is made up of plasma that leaked through the capillary membrane and is then transported into the lymph.
