CHAPTER 20 (LYMPHATIC SYSTEM)

The two main roles of the Lymphatic Sytem..

• Maintains blood volume

• Housing defensive cells (immune)

• Provides blood to the lungs

• Helps digesting

How many semi-independent parts does the lymphatic system consists of?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the lymph?

• The fluid

• The network of lymphatic vessels

• Lymph nodes (and lymphoid tissues and organs)

What are the three semi-independent parts in the lymphatic system?

• Lymph

• Network of lymphatic vessles

• Lymph nodes (and lymphoid tissues and organs)

• Maintaining blood in the lymph

• Housing defensive cells

What is the one-way system?

• lymph flows toward the heart

• lymph flows away from the heart

• lymph flows closer to the heart

• lymph does not flow toward the heart

How many liters of fluid moves a day in the lymphatic system?

• 2 Liters

• 1 Liters

• 3 Liters

• 4 Liters

When the lymph flows toward the heart where does the rest of the fluid go?

• The rest goes to the tissue cells

• The rest goes to the heart

• The rest goes to the person's legs

• The rest goes to the veins

Are Lymphatic Capillaries similar to Blood Capillaries as in structure?

• Yes

• No

lymphatic capillaries are_______

• not permeable

• kind of permeable

• highly permeable

Lymphatic Capillaries pick up ____ and ____

• Liquid and proteins

• Liquid

• Proteins

• Blood and Proteins