Lymphatic System

Question 1

What are the Functions of the Lymphatic System?

Answer 1

• Protects the Body from Disease-Causing Agents
• Picks Up Lipids and Fat-Soluble Vitamins
• Fluid Balance
• Absorption
• Transportation of Lymph

Question 2

Define Lymph

Answer 2

Fluid Collected Between the Spaces of the Cells

Question 3

Compare Lymphatic Vessels and Lymphatic Veins

Answer 3

Vessel: Transportation of Lymph and Excess Fluid Away From the Heart
Veins: Carry Blood Toward the Heart and Carry Deoxygenated Blood

Question 4

Circulation of Lymph

Answer 4

• Lymph is Moved Along by 2 Pumps
• Flows in One Direction (The Heart)
• Skeletal Muscle Pump Utilize Skeletal Muscle Contraction
• Respiratory Pump Utilizes Pressure Changes in the Thorax

Question 5

Structure/Function of Lymph Nodes

Answer 5

• Small; Oval/Bean-Shaped
• Located in the Lymph Vessels
• Filter Foreign Particles and Debris From Lymph

Question 6

Structure/Function of Tonsils

Answer 6

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Lymphoid Tissue
- Stops and Kills Germs Before it Enters the Body

Question 7

Structure/Function of Spleen

Answer 7

• Largest Organ; Upper Abdomen

- Filters Blood and Remove Worn-Out RBC from the Bloodstream

Question 8

Structure/Function of Thymus Gland

Answer 8

• Soft; Bilobed Organ; Behind the Sterum

- Houses Lymphocytes