Chapter 9 Quiz 3

Most tissue fluid (about 90%) returns to the blood by diffusion.

• True

• False

Lymph vessels have valves.

• True

• False

The flow of lymph is driven by the contraction of the walls of the lymph vessels.

• True

• False

Red blood cells are absent in

• blood

• blood and tissue fluid

• tissue fluid and lymph

• lymph

White blood cells are present in

• blood

• blood and tissue fluid

• tissue fluid and lymph

• blood, tissue fluid and lymph

Plasma proteins are absent in

• blood

• blood and tissue fluid

• tissue fluid and lymph

• lymph

The glucose content of lymph is ___________________ blood.

• higher than

• lower than

• the same as

The oxygen content of lymph is ___________________ blood.

• higher than

• lower than

• the same as

The carbon dioxide content of lymph is ___________________ blood.

• higher than

• lower than

• the same as

The lipid content of lymph is ___________________ blood.

• higher than

• lower than

• the same as