Lymph System

Question 1

Lymphatic capillary pressure and pores compared to blood capillaries

Answer 1

Large pores lower pressure

Question 2

Lymph is filtered by

Answer 2

Lymph nodes

Question 3

How does lymph return to bloodstream

Answer 3

Right and left subclavian veins

Question 4

What helps lymph to move around

Answer 4

Contraction of muscles
Fluid pressure
Movement of lymph to thorax during inspiration
Suction

Question 5

Oedema

Answer 5

Swelling of tissue due to excess fluid

Question 6

What are lymph capillaries made of

Answer 6

Single layer of endothelial cells

Question 7

3 layers of lymph vessels

Answer 7

Fibrous tissue
Muscular and elastic
Endothelial

Question 8

What are lymph capillaries vs vessels

Answer 8

Capillaries work with blood to collect excess tissue fluid and unite to create vessels

Question 9

Structure of lymph vessel

Answer 9

Double membrane lining and valves

Question 10

Efferent vessel

Answer 10

Transports lymph back to system

Question 11

Afferent vessel transports

Answer 11

Lymph to node

Question 12

Function of lymph nodes

Answer 12

Filter lymph
Remove cells damaged of dead
Toxins
Large protein

Question 13

What else do lymph nodes do to protect body

Answer 13

Produce new lymphocytes and antibodies

Question 14

What’s the thoracic duct

Answer 14

Largest lymphatic vessel
40cm long
Extends from L2 to root of neck
Empties into subclavian vein

Question 15

Function of thoracic duct

Answer 15

Collect and drain lymph from left side of head neck lower limbs left side of trunk and left arm

Question 16

What does spleen do

Answer 16

Pridouxds and destroys cells

Question 17

Phagocytes

Answer 17

White blood cells that engulf and destroy payhagonic wastes

Question 18

Lymphocytes

Answer 18

White blood cells that produce anti bodies

Question 19

Lymph tissue is made of

Answer 19

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes