Chapter 10.4 Capillary Fluid Exchange. Flashcards

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The selective movement of materials through capillary walls by a pressure gradient.

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Filtration.

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Fluid that occupies the spaces between cells and tissues; includes plasma and interstitial fluid.

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Extracellular Fluid (ECF).

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The fluid found in lymph vessels that contain some proteins that have leaked through capillary walls.

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Lymph.

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A mass of tissue that stores lymphocytes and remove bacteria and foreign particles from the lymph.

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Lymph Node.

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A white blood cell that produces antibodies.

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Lymphocyte.

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A lymphoid organ that acts as a reservoir for blood and a filtering site for lymph.

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Spleen.

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A lymphoid organ in which T lymphocytes mature.

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Thymus Gland.

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