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Lymphatic & Immune Systems Lecture Exam Review
Sheet Questions and Answers
What are the functions of the lymphatic system? - Ans:✔✔-Fluid recovery, immunity, lipid absorption,
filtering, and destroying bacteria.
What are the similarities between the lymphatic system & cardiovascular system? - Ans:✔✔-Contains
some type of fluid, and has vessels and ducts to carry those fluid through the body.
What are the differences between the lymphatic system & cardiovascular system? - Ans:✔✔-lymph
cannot clot, lymph flows towards the heart, lymph is a one-way system, lymph contains B & T
lymphocytes, macrophages & fewer proteins, all vessels contain valves and capillaries are a blind tube.
What is lymph? - Ans:✔✔-Fluid that travels through the lymphatic system
What things are found in lymph fluid? - Ans:✔✔-B & T lymphocytes, macrophages, proteins, salts,
glucose, fats, water and even WBCs.
What things help to assist the flow of lymph? - Ans:✔✔-the one-way valves & skeletal muscle
contraction
In which direction does lymph flow - Ans:✔✔-towards the heart
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What is a lacteal? - Ans:✔✔-specialized lymphatic capillaries
What is lacteals significance? - Ans:✔✔-absorb dietary lipids & lipid-soluble vitamins and move them
into lymphatic vessels
What type of lymphatic structure are lacteals? - Ans:✔✔-capillary
What are the different types of lymphatic vessels? - Ans:✔✔-lymphatic capillaries, trunks and ducts
What is the pathway of flow of lymph through the lymphatic vessels? - Ans:✔✔-interstitial fluid --->
lymphatic capiilaries ---> collecting vessels ---> lymphatic trunks ---> collecting ducts ---> right or left
subclavian veins ---> SVC ---> right atrium of heart
Which are the smallest lymphatic vessel? - Ans:✔✔-lymphatic capillaries
Which are the largest lymphatic vessel - Ans:✔✔-collecting duct
What areas of the body does each trunk drain?
Lumbar Trunk - Ans:✔✔-drains lower limbs & pelvis
What areas of the body does each trunk drain?
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FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024
Lymphatic & Immune Systems Lecture Exam Review
Sheet Questions and Answers
What are the functions of the lymphatic system? - Ans:✔✔-Fluid recovery, immunity, lipid absorption,
filtering, and destroying bacteria.
What are the similarities between the lymphatic system & cardiovascular system? - Ans:✔✔-Contains
some type of fluid, and has vessels and ducts to carry those fluid through the body.
What are the differences between the lymphatic system & cardiovascular system? - Ans:✔✔-lymph
cannot clot, lymph flows towards the heart, lymph is a one-way system, lymph contains B & T
lymphocytes, macrophages & fewer proteins, all vessels contain valves and capillaries are a blind tube.
What is lymph? - Ans:✔✔-Fluid that travels through the lymphatic system
What things are found in lymph fluid? - Ans:✔✔-B & T lymphocytes, macrophages, proteins, salts,
glucose, fats, water and even WBCs.
What things help to assist the flow of lymph? - Ans:✔✔-the one-way valves & skeletal muscle
contraction
In which direction does lymph flow - Ans:✔✔-towards the heart
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What is a lacteal? - Ans:✔✔-specialized lymphatic capillaries
What is lacteals significance? - Ans:✔✔-absorb dietary lipids & lipid-soluble vitamins and move them
into lymphatic vessels
What type of lymphatic structure are lacteals? - Ans:✔✔-capillary
What are the different types of lymphatic vessels? - Ans:✔✔-lymphatic capillaries, trunks and ducts
What is the pathway of flow of lymph through the lymphatic vessels? - Ans:✔✔-interstitial fluid --->
lymphatic capiilaries ---> collecting vessels ---> lymphatic trunks ---> collecting ducts ---> right or left
subclavian veins ---> SVC ---> right atrium of heart
Which are the smallest lymphatic vessel? - Ans:✔✔-lymphatic capillaries
Which are the largest lymphatic vessel - Ans:✔✔-collecting duct
What areas of the body does each trunk drain?
Lumbar Trunk - Ans:✔✔-drains lower limbs & pelvis
What areas of the body does each trunk drain?
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