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| functions of lymphatic system |
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1) returns water, ions, nutrients, gases, and plasma proteins to blood
2) involved with absorption of fats from digestive tract
3) protects against invasion of foreign substances |
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| lymphatic system consists of |
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1) lympathic vessels
2) lymphatic organs |
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| major types of lymphatic vessels (smallest to largest) |
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1) lymphatic capillaries
2) collecting vessels
3) lymphatic trunks
4) lymphatic ducts |
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| function of lymphatic capillaries |
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Definition
| collect excess interstitial fluid and return it to the bloodstream |
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| extracellular fluid in the microscopic spaces between tissue cells |
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| lymphatic capillaries (description) |
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| lymphatic vessels located in the microscopic spaces between tissue cells |
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| examples of other extracellular fluids |
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Definition
1) CSF
2) synovial fluid
3) fluids of eyes and ears
4) pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal fluids between serous membranes |
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| interstitial fluid that enters lymphatic capillaries |
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| major difference between interstitial fluid and lymph |
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| where are lymphatic capillaries located? |
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| in almost all tissues of the body except CNS, cartilage, epidermis, and cornea) |
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| lymphatic capillaries located in the villi of small intestine |
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| larger vessels formed by the merging of lymphatic capillaries |
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| function of collecting vessels |
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| carry lymph into and out of structures called lymph nodes |
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| merging of largest collecting vessels exiting the lymph nodes |
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| examples of lymphatic trunks |
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1) subclavian trunk
2) lumbar trunk
3) intestinal trunk
4) brochomediastinal trunk
5) jugular trunk |
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| merging of lymphatic trunks in thoracic duct |
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1) thoracic duct
2) right lymphatic duct |
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| thoracic duct (description) |
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Definition
| largest lymphatic vessel; main collecting duct of lymphatic system |
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| thoracic duct receives lymph from |
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Definition
| left side of the head, neck, and chest, the left upper extremity, and the entire body below the ribs |
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| thoracic duct empties lymph into |
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| venous blood at the junction of the left internal jugular vein and left subclavian vein |
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| dilation of the thoracic duct |
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| right lymphatic duct drains lymph from |
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| right lymphatic duct empties lymph into |
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| venous blood at the junction of the right internal jugular vein and right subclavian vein |
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| lymph flows as a result of |
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Definition
1) milking action of skeletal muscle contractions
2) respiratory movements
3) valves that prevent backflow of lymph |
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| lymphatic tissue is composed of |
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| lymphocytes and macrophages |
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1) tonsils
2) lymph nodes
3) spleen
4) thymus gland |
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1) pharyngeal (adenoid)
2) palatine
3) lingual |
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| provide protection against bacteria and other foreign substances that can enter the pharynx from the nasal or oral cavities |
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| lymph nodes (description) |
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| structures located along collecting vessels that filter lymph to remove damaged cells and microorganisms |
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| macrophages and lymphocytes |
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| what is the largest lymphatic organ? |
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| upper left quadrant between the stomach and diaphragm |
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1) immune responses
2) filters blood
3) RBC production in fetus |
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| between sternum and heart |
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| thymus gland is the site of |
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| site of T cell maturation |
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