Lymphatic system Flashcards
What flows out of ateriole and due to what
Blood plasma due to high pressure
Tissue fluid is?
Blood plasma that occupies the intercellular space
What is not in tissue fluid
erythrocyte, platelet and
plasma protein
Where does reabsorption of tissue fluid occur? and Why?
Venule due to pressure and hypertonic blood plasma
Percentage of tissue fluid reabsorbed
85%
What happens to the 15%
Becomes lymph
Difference between lymph and tissue fluid
Higher content of fat and fat-soluble substances in lymph
Higher content of lymphocytes in lymph
Where is lymph abosrbed
Lymphatic capillaries
Explain flow of lymph
Lymphatic capillaries
Lymphatic vessels
lymph nodes
Right lymphatic duct or thoracic duct
right subclavian vein or left subclavian vein
At which point is does lymph flow back into circulatory system
right subclavian vein or left subclavian vein
Necessity of lymphatic system
returns the excess tissue fluid in the intercellular space into the blood flow.
Maintain pressure composition and volume of blood
lymph nodes produce and store lymphocytes
The transport of lipids from the small intestine to
the bloodstreames
