Lymphatic system Flashcards

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What is Extracellular fluid?

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A fluid that surrounds cells

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What are White blood cells in the lymphatic system?

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Cellular component found in the lymph nodes.

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What is the role of the lymph nodes?

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To filter out lymph.

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What is the role of the lymph vessels

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To carry lymph.

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What is the end of the lymphatic system

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Lymph is emptied in the blood.

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What is Diapedesis?

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When White blood cells change their shape to enter a capillary.

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What is Phagitosis?

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When the White blood cell engulfs the foreign bacteria and then destroys it with anti-bodies.

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Where are the most Lymph nodes?

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In the neck, armpit and groin.

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What do some lymphatic vessels have to prevent lymph from flowing in the wrong direction?

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Valves

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What does lymph rely on to move thoughout the body?

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Muscular contractions.

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How are blood plasma, extracellular fluid and lymph related?

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Extracellular fluid is made up of plasma that leaked through the capillary membrane and is then transported into the lymph.

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