Lymphatic system quiz reviewer

Function of lymphatic system: The lymphatic vessels transport back to the blood fluids that have

escaped from the blood vascular system.

• Fat absorption

• Fluid Balance

• calories absorption

• House of the bodies defenses

The lymphatic system absorbs fats and other substances from the digestive tract.

• Fat absorption

• Fluid balance

• House of the body's defenses

• Calories absorption

The lymphoid tissues and organs house phagocytic cells and lymphocytes, which play essential roles in body defense and resistance to disease.

• Fluid balance

• Fat absorption

• House of the body's defenses

• Lymphatic vessels

Lymphatic Vessels: What part is corresponding to number 1

• Valve open

• overlapping endothelial cells

• Direction of lymph flow

• valve close

Lymphatic Vessels : Label #2

• valve close

• Direction of lymph flow

• overlapping endothelial cells

• Fluid entering the lymphatic capillary

Lymphatic Vessels : label #3

• Valve open

• Overlapping endothelial cells

• valve close

• Direction of lymph flow

Lymphatic vessels: label #4

• valve open

• valve closed

• Fluid entering lymphatic capillary

• Overlapping endothelial cells

Lymphatic vessels : label #5

• valve closed

• Fluid entering lymphatic capillary

• Direction of lymph flow

• valve open

The lymphatic vessels are also called __________, form a one way system, and lymph flows only towards the heart.

• lymphatics

• lymph capillaries

• minivalves

• thoracic duct

The microscopic, blind-ended lymph capillaries weave between

the tissue cells and blood capillaries in the loose connective tissues of the body and

absorb the leaked fluid.

• right lymphatic duct

• minivalves

• Lymph capillaries

• thoracic duct