Lympthatic Circulation

Question 1

What are the 3 components of lymphatic circulation?

Answer 1

Lymph vessels, lymph and lymphatic tissues and organs

Question 2

What is the function of lymphatic circulation?

Answer 2

Involved in the body’s defence mechanisms and provides a mechanism for interstitial drainage

Question 3

What is the name of the fluid when in the capillary

Answer 3

Plasma

Question 4

What is the role of capillary blood pressure

Answer 4

Pushes fluid out of the capillary into the interstitial fluid

Question 5

What is the role of blood colloid osmotic pressure?

Answer 5

Pulls fluid back into the capillary - mainly due to plasma proteins

Question 6

How does filtration occur in capillary exchange?

Answer 6

The capillary blood pressure (CBP) is greater than blood colloid osmotic pressure at the arterial end

Question 7

What is necessary for reabsorption in capillary exchange?

Answer 7

Blood colloid osmotic pressure is greater than capillary blood pressure at the venous end

Question 8

How much fluid is reabsorbed into capillary’s?

Answer 8

Approximately 85%

Question 9

What are lymph capillary’s

Answer 9

Blind ended tubes that are located adjacent to capillary beds

Question 10

Where does the right lymphatic duct drain lymph from and to?

Answer 10

from the right side of the head, thorax and right upper limb
to the right subclavian vein

Question 11

Where does the left thoracic duct drain lymph from and to?

Answer 11

from the remainder of the body
to the left subclavian vein