Lymphatic System Flashcards
1
Q
What is tissue fluid
A
Tissue fluid is like plasma but with no red blood cells or platelets, less white blood cells and proteins
2
Q
What is lymph fluid
A
Once tissue fluid enters lymph vessels it is called lymph fluid
3
Q
What are lymph nodes
A
Small swellings along the lymph vessels
4
Q
Function of lymph nodes
A
Filter bacteria and other microbes from lymph as it passes through
Mature and store large number of white blood cells
5
Q
Lymphatic system fuctions
A
Fight infection by filtering out microorganisms in the lymph nodes
Mature and store lymphocytes
Transport digester fat away from intestine lacteals
