Lymphatic Vessels

Question 1

Distribution of lymphatic vessels

1. ___________________ capillaries

Answer 1

lymphatic

Question 2

There are networks of lymphatic capillaries over the entire ________

Answer 2

body

Question 3

Lymphatic vessels are __________________ capillaries (closed at one end)

Answer 3

blinded- ended

Question 4

Pores between endothelial cells open as volume of interstitial fluid ___________

Answer 4

increase

Question 5

__________________ are lymphatic capillaries that absorb digested food from the intestines

Answer 5

lacteals

Question 6

Larger lymphatic vessels are formed by the merger of lymphatic capillaries and small ____________________

Answer 6

lymphatics

Question 7

The right lymphatic duct drains lymph from right upper quadrant of body into _______________________________________ vein

Answer 7

right subclavian

Question 8

__________________________

a. originates from the __________________________________ in the lumbar region
b. Drains lymph from __________________________________________ of body and entire _________ side of the body into the _________ subclavian vein

Answer 8

Thoracic Duct 
cisterna chyli 
right lower quadrant
left 
left

Question 9

Structure of lymphatic vessels

	1. Resemble \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ except:
		a. Lymphatics have \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ walls.
		b. Lymphatics contain more \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
		c. Lymphatics contain lymph \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
	2. Numerous \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ valves present

Answer 9

veins 
thinner
valves
nodes 
semilunar

Question 10

Functions of lymphatic ______________

1. Return ___________ to blood

Answer 10

vessels

fluid

Question 11

function of lymphatic 
Return proteins and large \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to blood

Answer 11

particles

Question 12

function of lymphatic 
Fat and other nutrients from small intestine absorbed by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 12

lacteals