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What is the main function of the lymphatic system?
What is the main function of the lymphatic system?
- Transporting oxygen to the blood
- Draining excess interstitial fluid (correct)
- Producing red blood cells
- Digesting food in the gastrointestinal tract
Where does the excess filtered fluid drain into to become lymph?
Where does the excess filtered fluid drain into to become lymph?
- Blood capillaries
- Veins
- Arteries
- Lymphatic vessels (correct)
What is the function of lymph nodes along the lymphatic vessels?
What is the function of lymph nodes along the lymphatic vessels?
- Carrying out immune responses (correct)
- Transporting nutrients to the blood
- Filtering oxygen from the lymph
- Producing red blood cells
In what form is the lipid-containing lymph from the gastrointestinal tract transported?
In what form is the lipid-containing lymph from the gastrointestinal tract transported?
What do lymphatic capillaries unite to form?
What do lymphatic capillaries unite to form?
What is the main source of lymph?
What is the main source of lymph?
Where does the thoracic duct drain lymph from?
Where does the thoracic duct drain lymph from?
In which age group is thymic tissue most abundant?
In which age group is thymic tissue most abundant?
Where are B lymphocytes formed and matured?
Where are B lymphocytes formed and matured?
Which lymphatic organ is described as an asymmetric bilobed organ where mature T-cells are formed?
Which lymphatic organ is described as an asymmetric bilobed organ where mature T-cells are formed?
Which group of lymphatic organs are sites where B and T lymphocytes are formed and mature?
Which group of lymphatic organs are sites where B and T lymphocytes are formed and mature?
In which region of the thymic lobule are immature T-cells found?
In which region of the thymic lobule are immature T-cells found?
Where is the fibrous capsule that surrounds the thymus located?
Where is the fibrous capsule that surrounds the thymus located?
Where do lymph nodes send trabeculae into, dividing them into compartments?
Where do lymph nodes send trabeculae into, dividing them into compartments?
In which part of the body is red bone marrow present in adults?
In which part of the body is red bone marrow present in adults?
In which region of the lymph node are lymphatic nodules formed of B cells and plasma cells found?
In which region of the lymph node are lymphatic nodules formed of B cells and plasma cells found?
