4.3.9 - Tissue fluid and lymph Flashcards

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1
Q

What does blood coming from arteries enter before going into capillaries?

A

Arterials

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2
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What are the 3 types of fluid?

A

Blood
Tissue fluid
Lymph

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3
Q

Where is tissue fluid found?

A

The gap in between the capillary and cell

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4
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What is tissue fluid due to?

A

Hydrostatic pressure
osmosis

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What is hydrostatic pressure?

A

Pressure of blood from heart contractions, forces fluid out of capillaries

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How does osmosis occur in and out of capillaries?

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A loss of water from capillaries lowers the water potential so water moves from the tissue fluid back into the capillaries.

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7
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Where in the capillary is hydrotatic pressure the highest?

A

The arterial end

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8
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How is lymph formed?

A

Not all fluid passes back into capillaries and the excess needs to be collected to prevent tissue swelling

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9
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Where are lymphocytes made?

A

Lymph nodes

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10
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Where does the lymph drain to first?

A

The circulatory system

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11
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What percentage of tissue fluid goes back into the capillaries?

A

90%
10% is lymph

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12
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What is the difference between lymph and tissue fluid?

A

Lymph contains fats, more proteins and also white blood cells

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13
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What are lymphatics?

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Blind-ending vessels found in most body tissues and join up to return fluid back to blood.

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14
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What is the movement of lymph caused by?

A

Contraction of nearby muscles
Valves

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