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What is the function of the lymphatic system?
What is the function of the lymphatic system?
- To produce new blood cells
- To regulate body temperature
- To return fluid from the tissues to be recirculated (correct)
- To synthesize hormones
Where does lymph ultimately empty into?
Where does lymph ultimately empty into?
- Right or left subclavian vein (correct)
- Hepatic portal vein
- Pulmonary artery
- Renal vein
What does lymph transport from the digestive system to the blood?
What does lymph transport from the digestive system to the blood?
- Vitamins via triglycerides
- Proteins via amino acids
- Fats via chylomicrons (correct)
- Carbohydrates via lipoproteins
What is the origin of the word 'lymph'?
What is the origin of the word 'lymph'?
What is the composition of lymph when it leaves a lymph node?
What is the composition of lymph when it leaves a lymph node?
What gives chyle its milky white appearance?
What gives chyle its milky white appearance?
What is the intermediary for exchange of constituents between blood and tissue cells?
What is the intermediary for exchange of constituents between blood and tissue cells?
Where does interstitial fluid form at the arterial end of capillaries?
Where does interstitial fluid form at the arterial end of capillaries?
What is the composition of lymph when it is formed?
What is the composition of lymph when it is formed?
What is the main function of lymph in relation to proteins and interstitial fluid?
What is the main function of lymph in relation to proteins and interstitial fluid?
What is the main method of lymph movement?
What is the main method of lymph movement?
What prevents the backward flow of lymph along the vessels?
What prevents the backward flow of lymph along the vessels?
What is the average lymph flow in the thoracic duct in an average resting person?
What is the average lymph flow in the thoracic duct in an average resting person?
What is the role of histopathological examination of the lymph system?
What is the role of histopathological examination of the lymph system?
What did Ross Granville Harrison demonstrate the growth of in a medium of clotted lymph?
What did Ross Granville Harrison demonstrate the growth of in a medium of clotted lymph?
What did E. Steinhardt, C. Israeli, and R. A. Lambert grow in fragments of tissue culture from guinea pig cornea grown in lymph?
What did E. Steinhardt, C. Israeli, and R. A. Lambert grow in fragments of tissue culture from guinea pig cornea grown in lymph?
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