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Question 1

Lymph vessles/ lymphatics function:

Answer 1

• 10% of leaving fluid from capi.s is collected and returned to b. system by a series of tubes.

Question 2

What are lymphatics:

Answer 2

• Tiny, blind-ended vessels in almost all t. Contain tiny valves, allowing t.f. to flow in but not out.
• They take away t.f. between cells.

Question 3

Lymph vessles:

Answer 3

• Joining of many lymphatics, transport lymph back to large veins.

Question 4

Lymph nodes:

Answer 4

• Intervals alone lymph vessles.
• Helps with protecting against disease.
• Some w.b.c. removes bac. in nodes, others secrete a.b.’s.

Question 5

Product of dissociation is dissolved CO2:

Answer 5

• Hydrocarbonate ions (HCO3-)
• Initially found in c.p. of r.b.c. because enz. carbonic anhydrase is found here.
• Most of h.c. m.s diffuse out of r.b.c. into b.pl.

Question 6

How is CO formed?:

Answer 6

• Carbon monoxide (CO) is formed when a carbon containing compound burns incompletely.
• (H.g. unfortunately combine readily with CO.)