Major Functions Of Lymphatic System

Question 1

Fluid balance

Answer 1

Amount of substances entering area of body must equal what comes out, lest edema should occur (lymphatic capillaries will act to collect the remaining fluid in form of lymph)

Question 2

Formation of lymph

Answer 2

• composed of mixture of water, ions, various proteins
• results of filtration of blood plasma and absorption of interstitial fluids
• gives means of transport of pathogens to lymph nodes to eliminate infection and can aid in productions of lymphocytes

Question 3

Lipid absorption and transport

Answer 3

• lacteals are lymphatic structures found within lining of small intestine
• lacteals absorb lipids and various other substances
• when lipids enter lacteals they’ll pass through lymphatic vessels until they reach veins
• lipid containing lymph is know as chyle and will appear white

Question 4

Immunity

Answer 4

• foreign bodies will be filtered out from lymph via lymph nodes and from boood via spleen
• lymphocytes produced with lymphatic system capable of targeting and destroying pathogens s, preventing infection