Lymphatic System Flashcards
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Lymph capillaries
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- Absorb fluid and other particles from spaces between cells in body cavity, other particles include dead cells or foreign bodies
- carry fluid to lymph vessels
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Lymphatic System
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- Part of your circulatory system comprising of lymphatic vessels that carry clear fluid called lymph towards the heart
- collects fluid in body cavity that is not absorbed by capillaries
- returns fluid to your blood
- helps fight pathogens
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Lymph
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Fluid and particles absorbed by lymph capillaries
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Lymph vessels
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Larger than lymph capillaries, have valves to prevent back flow
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Where does lymph drain?
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Into large neck veins
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How is lymph moved?
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Squeezing of skeletal muscles
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Lymph nodes
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- Small, bean shaped organs where particles are removed from lymph (many throughout body)
- contain many white blood cells
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Thymus
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Releases WBCs which travel to other parts of lymphatic syste, located just above the heart
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Spleen
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- filters blood and releases WBCs
- located in the upper left side of the abdomen
- largest lymphatic organ
- old of fragile RBCs are broken down and parts are reused
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Tonsils
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Contain WBCs that defend the body against infection
