Lymph

______ is the term used to describe interstitial fluid once it has entered the lymphatic system. (This is a 1 word answer).

A major function of the lymphatic system is to drain body fluids and return them to the bloodstream.

• true

• false

Inappropriate accumulation of fluid in your lymphatic system is referred to as

• lymphedema

• hematoma

• lympheasis

• lymph vessel

The lymphatic system actively pumps lymph like the heart.

• true

• false

Which of the following are lymph trunks?

• Lumbar

• Bronchomediastinal

• Subclavian

• Jugular

• Intestinal

How are lymphatic capillaries similar to blood capillaries?

• They are not permeable.

• They prevent the entry of pathogens.

• They are very permeable.

• They are completely closed structures.

Match the following

• lymphatic trunk

• Small organs that act as checkpoints to filter the lymph as it moves through the body

• lymph notes

• Networks of drainage vessels that collect and return excess interstitial (tissue) fluid to the blood

• lymph

• Protein-containing fluid that moves through lymphatic vessels to return fluids that have leaked from the vascular system back to the blood

• lymphatic vessels

• Where lymphatic vessels unite and drain large areas of the body

Which is NOT part of the lymphatic system?

• lymph nodes

• thymus

• spleen

• alveoli

the main gland of the lymphatic system, which produces mature T lymphocytes that are ready to fight infection

• lymph node

• thymus

• spleen

• tonsils

Lymphatic capillaries possess flaps to prevent backflow of fluid.

• true

• false