Introduction to the Lymphatic System

Question 1

What is the LYMPHATIC SYSTEM OVERVIEW?

Answer 1

A system of vessels, nodes, and other organs that transports, filters and cleans unwanted substances

Question 2

extracellular body fluids include:

Answer 2

Plasma in the bloodstream
Interstitial fluid in tissues
Lymph in lymphatic vessels and nodes

Question 3

LYMPHATIC VESSELS function

Answer 3

pick up excess interstitial fluid
route it through lymph nodes for filtering
return it to the blood stream

Question 4

PATH OF LYMPH

Answer 4

right lymphatic duct drains lymph from the upper, right side of the body
thoracic duct receives lymph from the rest of the body