Lymphatic Flashcards
1
Q
2 parts of the lymphatic system
A
Lymphatic vessels
Lymphoid organs and tissues
2
Q
it is an excess tissue fluid carried by lymphatic vessels
A
Lymph
3
Q
Thru the lymphatic vessels, lymph is collected from the?
A
Lymph capillaries
4
Q
Thru the lymphatic vessels, lymph is carried away and to the?
A
Lymph nodes
5
Q
Materials returned to the blood (LYMPH)
A
Water
Blood cells
Proteins
6
Q
Filter lymph before it is returned to the blood
A
Lymph nodes
7
Q
Defense cells within lymph nodes
A
Macrophages
* engulf and destroy foreign substances
Lymphocytes
* provide immune response to antigens
8
Q
K
A
