Tissue Fluid and Lymph

What is the medical term for watery fluid inside the lympathic vessels?

• Plasma

• Lymph

• Blood

What is the function of lymph nodes?

• carry excess lymph fluid away from tissues

• drain lymph back into the circulatory system

• filter foreign particles from the lymph

• absorb fat from the gut

Which of the following is NOT a function of the lymphatic system?

• removes excess fluid from around organs

• absorbs/transports fats

• circulates blood

• produces white blood cells

Which of the following is NOT a function of the lymphatic system?

• removes excess fluid from around organs

• absorbs/transports fats from the gut

• circulates blood around the body

• produces leucocytes

Which of these is a thin, watery fluid, which forms when plasma diffuses into tissue spaces?

• cerebrospinal fluid

• lymph

• lacteals

• intracellular fluid

What "happens" in the lymph nodes?

• Excess glucose in the lymph is stored in the liver

• Carbon dioxide is removed from the lymph and passed to the lungs for exhalation

• Lymph is oxgenated and pumped through the body

• Lymph is cleaned of foreign antigens and debris

What name is given to the leucocytes created in the lymphatic system?

• lymphocytes

• basophils

• neutrophils

• eosinophils

What is the primary function of tissue fluid?

• To transport oxygen to cells

• To provide nutrients to tissues

• To remove waste products from cells

• To maintain blood pressure

Which component of the lymphatic system is responsible for filtering lymph?

• Lymph nodes

• Lymph vessels

• Tonsils

• Spleen

How does tissue fluid differ from blood plasma?

• It contains more proteins

• It has fewer red blood cells

• It is more viscous

• It has a higher glucose concentration