Lymphatic System

Question 1

Lymphatic system includes:

Answer 1

Lymph(with interstitial fluid, fat)
Lymph vessels
Tissues and organs

Question 2

3 functions of the lymphatic system

Answer 2

Drain interstitial fluid
Transport fast from GI tract
Defense and immune function

Question 3

Why does fluid build up in tissues?

Answer 3

The pressure of hydrostatic and osmotic pressure are abnormal in the capillaries

Question 4

Fill in blanks
Left leg-> ___ -> thoracic duct->____

Answer 4

Cisterna chyli, left subclavian vein

Question 5

What large lymph vessel is found in the mediastinum

Answer 5

Thoracic duct

Question 6

Fill in the blank
Right arm->____-> right subclavian vein

Answer 6

Right lymphatic duct

Question 7

Epithelium in lymph vessels?

Answer 7

Simple squamous

Question 8

Lymph vessels aid flow by what 3 mechanisms?

Answer 8

Valves
Skeletal muscle milking
Respiration

Question 9

Lymph nodes have what type of tissues?

Answer 9

Dense connective tissues

Question 10

Why might a lymph node become inflamed during infection?

Answer 10

All WBC travel to the nodes

Question 11

Fill in the blank
Lymph->lymph nodes->___

Answer 11

Subclavian vein

Question 12

Does the spleen have visceral peritoneum?

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

3 functions of spleen?

Answer 13

Filter blood
Eliminate RBCs
Blood reservoir

Question 14

Function of thymus gland

Answer 14

T cell maturation
T cell proliferation

Question 15

Where are T cells first made?

Answer 15

Red bone marrow

Question 16

Function of tonsils

Answer 16

Prevent spread of bacteria in mouth or throat

Question 17

3 tonsils?

Answer 17

Palatine
Pharyngeal
Sublingual

Question 18

Where are peyers patches located?

Answer 18

In small intestine

Question 19

Is lymph pumped directly by the heart?

Answer 19

No, there’s no pump it moves with pressure