Lab 12 The Lymphatic System BIO202L
Student Name:
Access Code (located on the lid of your lab kit):
Pre-Lab Questions:
1. In what areas are lymph nodes clustered? Why is this desirable?
The inguinal nodes, Cervical nodes, and the axillary nodes. In these areas are slow flow.
2. Explain how the flow of lymph is controlled through lymphatic vessels.
Lymphatic capillaries --> lymphatic vessels --> lymphatic ducts.
Experiment 1: Examining the Microscopic Anatomy of Lymphatic System
Post-Lab Questions
1. Label the items in the following slide pictures based on your observations.
A- Lymphoid Follicles
B- Germinal Centers
C- Connective tissue
D- medullary cords
E- red pulp
F- white pulp
, Lab 12 The Lymphatic System BIO202L
Student Name:
Access Code (located on the lid of your lab kit):
Pre-Lab Questions:
1. In what areas are lymph nodes clustered? Why is this desirable?
The inguinal nodes, Cervical nodes, and the axillary nodes. In these areas are slow flow.
2. Explain how the flow of lymph is controlled through lymphatic vessels.
Lymphatic capillaries --> lymphatic vessels --> lymphatic ducts.
Experiment 1: Examining the Microscopic Anatomy of Lymphatic System
Post-Lab Questions
1. Label the items in the following slide pictures based on your observations.
A- Lymphoid Follicles
B- Germinal Centers
C- Connective tissue
D- medullary cords
E- red pulp
F- white pulp
, Lab 12 The Lymphatic System BIO202L
