BSC2086 BIO1350 lymphatic system

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What is the fluid from the blood capillary that is formed in the spaces between the cells?

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Interstitial fluid.

Front

What is a key structural difference between lymph capillaries and blood capillaries?

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Lymph capillaries are blind-ended.

Front

What is the name of the lymphatic structure that closely parallels veins?

Back

Lymph vessels.

Front

What is the lymphatic capillary found in the small intestine called?

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Lacteal.

Front

What is the primary function of the lymphatic system?

Back

To transport lymph, a fluid containing infection-fighting white blood cells, throughout the body.

Front

What are the main components of the lymphatic system?

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Lymph, lymph nodes, lymph vessels, and lymphatic organs.

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What is lymph?

Back

A clear fluid that is derived from interstitial fluid and contains white blood cells.

Front

What role do lymph nodes play in the lymphatic system?

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They filter lymph and house immune cells that help fight infection.

Front

What is the thoracic duct?

Back

The largest lymphatic vessel in the body that drains lymph from the lower and left side of the body.

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What is the right lymphatic duct?

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A lymphatic vessel that drains lymph from the right upper quadrant of the body.