Test #3- Lymphatic System Flashcards
1
Q
Spleen
A
- Filters Blood
- Does NOT Store blood
2
Q
Rupture of what organ is a medical crisis?
A
Spleen
3
Q
Lymph nodes come in?
A
Chains
4
Q
Function of Lymphatic System
A
- Collect extra fluid lost from blood vessels & return to circulation
- Fluid in these vessels are called Lymph
-Absorption of dietary fats in the small intestine
5
Q
Lymph not under pressure___
A
Fluid can collect- Edema
6
Q
Lymph Vessel
A
- Resemble small veins & have one way valves in the lumen.
- Low Pressure, need help moving lymph… Helped by:
- Skeletal Muscle Action
- Changes in thoracic pressures during respiration
- Pulsation from nearby arteries
7
Q
Lymph
A
This is what interstitial fluid is called when it enters the lymph vessels.
8
Q
Metastasis
A
Cancer cells that have broken free of a primary tumor and establish secondary tumors at other locations in the body.
9
Q
This plasma protein maintains colloid osmotic pressure?
A
Albumin
10
Q
Lymphocytes
A
T & B Cells
11
Q
Lymphadenopathy
A
Swollen Lymph Node
