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What is the main function of the lymphatic system?
What is the main function of the lymphatic system?
- To transport excess tissue fluid back to the circulatory system (correct)
- To transport waste products away from the circulatory system
- To transport nutrients to the circulatory system
- To transport oxygen to the circulatory system
Which of the following statements about the lymphatic system is true?
Which of the following statements about the lymphatic system is true?
- It absorbs undigested fat and lipid-soluble vitamins.
- It carries excess blood to the circulatory system.
- It plays a minimal role in body defense and resistance to disease
- It consists of lymphatic vessels and lymphoid tissues/organs. (correct)
What is the main function of the lymphatic system?
What is the main function of the lymphatic system?
- To break down food into nutrients
- To transport oxygen to the cells
- To produce and secrete hormones
- To transport excess tissue fluid back to the circulatory system (correct)
How do lymphatic vessels carry lymph?
How do lymphatic vessels carry lymph?
What is the function of the lymphatic system?
What is the function of the lymphatic system?
How does the lymphatic system help in body defense?
How does the lymphatic system help in body defense?
Which of the following is true about lymphatic vessels?
Which of the following is true about lymphatic vessels?
What does the lymphatic system absorb?
What does the lymphatic system absorb?
What helps propel lymph through the lymphatic vessels?
What helps propel lymph through the lymphatic vessels?
What helps propel lymph through the lymphatic vessels?
What helps propel lymph through the lymphatic vessels?
How do lymphatic vessels carry lymph towards the heart?
How do lymphatic vessels carry lymph towards the heart?
What is the role of lymph nodes in the lymphatic system?
What is the role of lymph nodes in the lymphatic system?
What are lymphatic capillaries?
What are lymphatic capillaries?
Where do lymphocytes originate?
Where do lymphocytes originate?
What are lymphatic capillaries?
What are lymphatic capillaries?
What do lymphatic capillaries have that blood capillaries don't?
What do lymphatic capillaries have that blood capillaries don't?
What are lymph nodes?
What are lymph nodes?
What is the function of lymph nodes?
What is the function of lymph nodes?
Where are lymphocytes formed?
Where are lymphocytes formed?
Where are lymphocytes formed?
Where are lymphocytes formed?
What does the lymphatic system absorb besides excess tissue fluid?
What does the lymphatic system absorb besides excess tissue fluid?
What are lymphoid tissues/organs?
What are lymphoid tissues/organs?
What is the milking action of skeletal muscle?
What is the milking action of skeletal muscle?
What is the role of lymphoid tissues/organs in the lymphatic system?
What is the role of lymphoid tissues/organs in the lymphatic system?
What is the permeability of lymphatic capillaries compared to blood capillaries?
What is the permeability of lymphatic capillaries compared to blood capillaries?
What is the function of lymphoid tissues?
What is the function of lymphoid tissues?
What are minivalves in lymphatic capillaries?
What are minivalves in lymphatic capillaries?
What are lymphatic collecting vessels?
What are lymphatic collecting vessels?
What does the lymphatic system absorb?
What does the lymphatic system absorb?
What is the importance of the lymphatic system in relation to disease?
What is the importance of the lymphatic system in relation to disease?
Study Notes
- The lymphatic system consists of lymphatic vessels and lymphoid tissues/organs.
- The system transports excess tissue fluid (lymph) back to the circulatory system.
- It plays a vital role in body defense and resistance to disease.
- The lymphatic system also absorbs digested fat and lipid-soluble vitamins.
- Lymphatic vessels are a one-way system that carries lymph towards the heart.
- There is no pump, but the milking action of skeletal muscle and rhythmic contraction of smooth muscle help propel lymph.
- Lymph begins as tissue fluid derived from blood capillaries and travels through successively larger lymphatic vessels called lymphatic collecting vessels and lymph nodes.
- Lymphatic capillaries are much more permeable compared to blood capillaries and have flap-like minivalves that act as one-way doors.
- Lymph nodes help protect the body, remove foreign material, and produce lymphocytes that function in the immune response.
- Lymphocytes are formed in bone marrow but migrate to lymphatic organs where they proliferate further.
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Test your knowledge of the lymphatic system with this informative quiz! Learn about its functions in transporting excess tissue fluid, absorbing digested fat, and aiding in the body's defense against disease. Discover how lymphatic vessels work and the role of lymph nodes in protecting the body and producing lymphocytes. With keywords such as lymphatic vessels, lymphoid tissues/organs, and immune response, this quiz is perfect for anyone interested in anatomy and physiology.
