Lymphatic System Anatomy

Lymphatic Systems Functions are to

• Transport fluid away from interstitial spaces

• Transports blood away from blood vessels

• Transports blood cells

• Transports sigars and proteins to tissues

Another major function of the lymphatic system is

• Attack the body's cells when they don't "act right"

• Attack foreign particles

• Attack the blood cells

• Attack the white blood cells to weaken the immune system

Fluids that leave capillaries and go into the spaces between cells are called?

• Blood

• Lymph

• Interstital fluid

• Plasma

Fluids that collects into lympatic capillaries are called?

• Blood

• Lymph

• Interstital fluid

• Plasma

Lymphatic capillaries....

• Collect interstitial fluids from surrounding tissues

• Drain lymph from veins and arteries

• Collect lymph from lymphatic vessels

• Collect lymph from lymph nodes

Lymphatic capillaries drain lymph into...

• Lymphatic vessels

• Lymph nodes

• Lymphatic trunks

• Lymphatic ducts

What is a mechanism that does NOT move lymph through the lymphatic system?

• The changes in pressure due to breathing

• The contraction of skeletal muscles

• The contraction of cardiac muscle

• The contraction of smooth muscle in the lymphatic trunk

Which of the following is the correct order for the flow of lymph?

• Capillary to vessel to trunk to duct

• capillary to duct to trunk to vessel

• capillary to vessel to duct to trunk

• duct to capillary to trunk to vessel

What is a structure that lymphatic capillary and vessels have that assist with blood flow?

• thick bands of smooth muscle that contract and relax

• flaplike valves that prevent back flow of lymph

• cilia that create currents that flow lymph towards the heart

• lymph nodes that contract and pump lymph towards heart

Where do lymphatic ducts drain lymph into?

• Heart

• Subclavian veins

• Jugular veins

• Inferior and Superior Vena cava