LYMPHATICS

Question 0

The lymphatic system consists of 3 parts
1
2
3

Answer 0

1. Lymphatic vessels
2. Lymph
3. Lymph nodes

Question 1

What does the lymphatic system do

Answer 1

Returns fluids that leak from the vascular system back to the blood

Question 2

Lymphoid organs and tissues are the structural basis of ______ system

Answer 2

immune

Question 3

Lymphoid organs and tissues include

S______, thymus, tonsils and lymphoid tissue

Answer 3

Spleen

Question 4

_______ pressure is due to fluid pressing against a boundary

Answer 4

Hydrostatic

Question 5

Hydrostatic pressure ‘_________’ fluid across the boundary

Answer 5

Pushes

Question 6

______ pressure is due to non-diffusible solutes that cannot cross the boundary

Answer 6

Osmotic

Question 7

_____ pressure “pulls” fluid across the boundary

Answer 7

Osmotic

In blood vessels it’s due to plasma proteins

Question 8

Nutrients, waste, gases exec aged between blood and interstitial fluid, plasma proteins and fluids leak from the blood stream into the ________ space

Answer 8

interstitial

Question 9

______] vessels return fluid (lymph) and plasma proteins to blood

Answer 9

Lymphatic

Question 10

Why does the lymphatic system do this?

Answer 10

So that the cardiovascular system has enough blood to function

Question 11

Lymphatic vessels is a one way system - lymph flows towards the ______

Answer 11

heart

Question 12

_______ filaments provide structural (anchor) support so that interstitial fluid pressure doesn’t collapse lymphatic capillaries

Answer 12

Collagen

Question 13

The walls of the lymphatic capillaries are not tightly joined - true or false?

Answer 13

True

Question 14

L_____ are specialised lymphatic capillaries in the small intestine

Answer 14

Lacteals

Question 15

Lymphatic capillaries drain to _______ _______ _______

Answer 15

lymphatic collecting vessels

Question 16

Vessels into trunks. Trunks into _______

Answer 16

Ducts

Question 17

Nutrients are supplied to vessels from branching v_____ v_____

Answer 17

Vasa vasorum

Question 18

Collecting vessels in the skin travel with s________ v_______

Answer 18

superficial veins

Question 19

Lymphatic _____ are formed by the union of the largest collecting vessels

Answer 19

trunks

Question 20

Lymph is delivered into one of the two large ducts
1.
2.

Answer 20

Right lymphatic duct
Thoracic duct (arises from the cisterns chyli)

Question 21

The ________ lymphatic duct drains the collecting vessels and trunk so from the right arm and ther hit side of the head and thorax

Answer 21

Right

Question 22

The _______ duct arises from the cisterna chyli and drains the rest of the body

Answer 22

Thoracic

Question 23

Each duct empties lymph into _______ circulations at the junction of internal jugular and subclavian veins on its own side of the body

Answer 23

venous

Question 24

Lymph nodes are located along lymph ______. Lymph flows through nodes to be _______

Answer 24

Vessels | cleansed

Question 25

Lymph is propelled by what?

Answer 25

Pulsations if nearby arteries, smooth muscle contractions in the wall of lymph vessels and mini valves preventing back flow

Question 26

Does physical activity increase lymph flow

Answer 26

Yes

Question 27

What type if cells control and manage the immune response by secreting chemicals that signal other Immune cells into defense: eg. Multiplication of B cells

Answer 27

T cells

Question 28

What type of cells secrete antibodies

Answer 28

B cells

Question 29

Lymphoid tissue is mainly composed of _______ connective tissue

Answer 29

reticular

Question 30

The two main types of lymphoid tissue are

Answer 30

``` Diffuse lymphatic tissue Lymphatic follicles (nodules) ```

Question 31

You would find _________ lymphatic tissue in Larger collections in the laminar propria of mucous membranes

Answer 31

Diffuse lymphatic tissue

Question 32

Lymph ______ are embedded in connective tissue

Answer 32

nodes

Question 33

What do lymph nodes do

Answer 33

Filter lymph and are apart of the immune system

Question 34

The ____ of the lymph node contains follicles with germinal centers, heavy dividing B cells

Answer 34

cortex

Question 35

Lymph enters via _____ lymphatic vessels and travels through large sub capsular sinus and smaller sinuses

Answer 35

afferent

Question 36

Lymph exits the node via _____ vessels

Answer 36

efferent