Lymphatic System and Tissue Fluid

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What is the primary function of lacteals?

To pick up interstitial fluid and dietary lipids (correct)

To filter out waste products from the blood

To produce immune cells

To transport oxygenated blood to the body

What is the characteristic of the lymph in the lacteals?

It has a milky color (correct)

It has a clear color

It has a reddish color

It has a yellowish color

What is the main difference between lymphatic vessels and veins?

Lymphatic vessels have a single-layered wall

Lymphatic vessels have a thicker wall

Lymphatic vessels have a three-layered wall, but thinner than veins (correct)

Lymphatic vessels have fewer valves

Which lymphatic duct drains lymph from the lower limbs and pelvic cavity?

Thoracic duct Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the dilated sac at the beginning of the thoracic duct?

Cisterna chyli Signup and view all the answers

What is another name for lymphatic cells?

Lymphoid cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the lymphatic system in regards to tissue fluid?

To remove excess tissue fluid and return it to the venous circulation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism by which dietary lipids are transported in the lymphatic system?

Through lacteals in the small intestine Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following organs is NOT part of the lymphatic system?

Liver Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of lymphatic capillaries that allows them to absorb larger particles?

More permeable than blood capillaries Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of lymph nodes in the lymphatic system?

To produce immune cells Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a function of the lymphatic system?

To aid in the development of immune cells Signup and view all the answers

Which lymphatic organ is the largest in the body?

Spleen Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of lymphatic nodules?

To filter and attack antigens Signup and view all the answers

What is the shape of lymph nodes?

Bean-shaped Signup and view all the answers

Where are lymph nodes typically found?

In both clusters and individually throughout the body Signup and view all the answers

What is the location of the thymus gland?

Behind the sternum in the thoracic cavity Signup and view all the answers

What type of cells are macrophages?

Epithelial cells Signup and view all the answers