#44 Lymphatic System: Crash Course A&P

What is the purpose of the lymphatic system?

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What are the 3 main parts of the lymphatic system?

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What is lymph?

• Lipid solution that “bathes” the body organs and remain in the closed circulatory system

• Watery solution that “bathes” the body organs and remain in the closed circulatory system

What do lymph nodes do?

• Lipid solution that “bathes” the body organs and remain in the closed circulatory system

• Watery solution that “bathes” the body organs and remain in the closed circulatory system

• Checkpoints that monitor and cleanup lymph

• Serve as a secondary oxygen supply to organs

What are the major lymphatic organs?

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What is the function of the thymus and spleen?

• Act as a filter for blood

• Act as a development center for lymphocytes

• Act as a filter for lymphoblast

• Act as a factory for T-cells

Of the 20 liters of blood forced through the arteriolar wall how many is taken up by the venous vessels?

• 1 liters

• 3 liters

• 6 liters

• 10 liters

What does the lymphatic system do with the 3 liters of blood it collects through its lymphatic capillaries?

• Clean and check it for danger

• Produce lymphocytes

Where does lymph travel from?

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Where does the right lymphatic duct return lymph into the cardiovascular system?

• cephalic vein

• femoral vein

• internal jugular vein

• axillary vein