Functions of the lymphatic system

Question 1

What are the functions of the lymphatic system?

Answer 1

1. Absorb fats and fat soluble vitamins through the lacteals of the small intestine
2. Remove waste products from the tissue and work with the immune system to destroy invading pathogens
3. Return filtered lymph to the vein at the base of the neck

Question 2

Specialized structures of the lymphatic system that absorb those fats that cannot be transported by the bloodstream

Answer 2

lacteals

Question 3

Plasma from arterial blood that flows out of the arterioles and into the capillaries, then flows into the spaces between the cells of the tissue
This fluid delivers nutrients, oxygen and hormones to the cells
When _________ leaves the cells, it brings with it waste products and protein molecules that were created within the cells. About 90% of this fluid returns to the bloodstream

Answer 3

Interstitial fluid