Lympahtic System Flashcards
1
Q
‘what does the lymphatic system consist of?
A
A network of lymph vessels
2
Q
What do the lymphatic vessel’s contain?
A
Lymph
3
Q
What is the lymphatic system involved in?
A
Body’s defence system
provides a drainage of intestinal fluid
4
Q
What happens at the arterial.end of the capillary?
A
Fluid mores out of capillary into the interstitial space
5
Q
What happens at the venous end of the capillary?
A
Fluid moves out of interstitial space into capillary
6
Q
Approximately what % of fluid is reabsorbed back into the capillary?
A
85%
7
Q
What does the right lymphatic duct go into?
A
Right subclavian vein
8
Q
What does the thoracic duct go into?
A
Left subclavian vein
9
Q
Describe the journey of the lymph?
A
Lymph capillaries I→ Lymph vessels → lymph trunk → thoracic duct or right Lymphatic duct
