Lymphatic System

Question 1

What is lymphatic system?

Answer 1

Is network of drainage tubes connected to lymph glands which acts as drainage channels for body’s own tissues

Question 2

What is lymph?

Answer 2

Interstitial( tissue) fluid containing salts, proteins and cells, originally formed from plasma ultrafiltrate

Question 3

What are lymph glands?

Answer 3

Filter stations at positioned at intervals along lymph drainage route

Question 4

What is 2 basic functions of lymph glands?

Answer 4

To clean up lymph before it renters blood stream by sieving out, trapping + destroying foreign materials
Monitoring lymph for tell tale signs of organic predators e.g. infection so playing vital role in our immune system responses

Question 5

What are 3 functions of lymphatic system?

Answer 5

Fluid balance (homeostasis) => clears away mess circulatory system leaves behind
Tissue immunity => lymphatic system houses immune system + is responsible for tissue immunosurveillance
Fat homeostasis => lymphatic system is responsible for gut fat absorption + peripheral fat reabsorption

Question 6

Chronic oedema=

Answer 6

Lymphatic failure

Question 7

Lymphoedema=

Answer 7

Absolute lymphatic failure