Lymphatic System

Question 1

Lymph

Answer 1

means clear water and describes the fluid in the lymphatic vessels & lymph nodes

Question 2

what contains the lymphatic system

Answer 2

lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes

Question 3

3 steps to the lymphatic system

Answer 3

1. returns fluid back to the heart
2. helps large molecules enter the blood
3. helps with immune surveillance

Question 4

where does lymph come from

Answer 4

the blood in the arteries is under a lot of pressure because it needs to reach every place in the body.

Those arteries branch out into narrower branches. They become arterioles and then capillaries

Question 5

how can red blood cells too big to fit into the capillaries

Answer 5

they have special proteins and fluid that helps it go through

Question 6

how much fluid seeps out of the capillaries

Answer 6

20 liters that becomes part of the interstitial fluid between cells

about 17 liters gets reabsorbed back into the capillaries

Question 7

what happens to the three liters left in the tissue. How can it make its way back into the blood?

Answer 7

the lymphatic systems collects the excess interstitial fluid and returns it into the blood. It is now called lymph

Question 14

Lymphatic vessels

Answer 14

are a network of thin, tube like structures that play a crucial role in the lymphatic system.

These vessels help manage a special kind of water called lymph

Question 15

what happens to the water fluid in the blood vessels

Answer 15

little drops of water leak out from the blood vessels

Question 16

Lymph nodes

Answer 16

There are these cleaning stations called lymph nodes. They are small, bean shaped structures that play a crucial role in the immune system

They are distributed throughout the body, filtering lymph fluid and removing harmful substances, such as bacteria virus and cancer cells

Question 16

name the important