Ch. 28 Lymphatic System Flashcards
The amount of fluid filtered out of the blood capillaries each day _____ that which is reabsorbed.
exceed
The excess fluid filtered out of the blood capillaries is returned to the blood via ___
lymphatics.
The capillaries that pick up this excess fluid are called ___
lymphatic capillaries
Lymphatic capillaries differ from blood capillaries because
They are endothelial tubes that begin blindly; they are not open at both ends.
Lymphatic capillaries conduct the excess fluid (____) toward ___
lymph; veins
Several lymphatic capillaries join to form an
affarent lymphatic vessel
Afferent lymphatic vessels contain folds that form
valves
Valves allow for flow of lymph in one direction:
toward veins
Afferent lymphatic vessels convey lymph to ____, which function in filtering the lymph
lymph nodes
Each node has a ___ and a ___ through which filters
cortex; medulla
Leaving the lymph node are several ____ that also contain valves.
Efferent lymphatic vessels
Passes lymph to the venous system
efferent lymphatic vessels
Drains the right half of the head, neck, chest and right upper limb
right lymphatic duct
Drains the remaining body (not right half of head, neck, chest and right upper limb)
Thoracic duct
All of the lymph inferior to the diaphragm collects in ____.
cisterna chyli
