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Biology 226 EXAM 2 - Lymphatic System Questions
and Answers
Major Lymphatic Organs - Ans:✔✔-Spleen, Tonsils, Thymus, Lymph Nodes, Bone Marrow
Lymphatic System's functions: returns _ and _ bad to the blood, absorbs _ in small intestine, and
filters/destroys _. - Ans:✔✔-Interstitial Fluid and Leaked Plasma Proteins; Fat; Foreign Antigens
You can tell how much fat was eaten in last meal by observing _. - Ans:✔✔-Lymphatic Fluid
Lymphatic Capillaries that absorb fat - Ans:✔✔-Lymph Lacteals
Fats are digested in the small intestine but absorbed into _ and then back to blood stream. - Ans:✔✔-
Lymphatic Capillaries
How much Lymph is leaked out a day out of the 5L of blood? - Ans:✔✔-3L
Lymph relies on what to move? - Ans:✔✔-Skeletal and Respiratory Pumps
Lymphatic Capillaries are more _ than blood capillaries. - Ans:✔✔-Permeable
The _ in the Lymphatic Capillaries function as one-way gates that:
-Allow interstitial fluid to enter, but not to escape from lymph capillaries
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-Keeps lymph flowing in a one-way direction. - Ans:✔✔-Minivalves
Lymphatic Collecting Vessels have _ walls with more internal _ than veins and more _. - Ans:✔✔-Thinner;
Valves; Anastomoses
Nutrients are supplied to lymphatic collecting vessels from branching _. - Ans:✔✔-Vasa Vasorum
Tiny blood vessels that feed the largest arteries and veins and also the lymphatic collecting vessels. -
Ans:✔✔-Vasa Vasorum
Lymph is drained into either the _ or the _. - Ans:✔✔-Right Lymphatic Duct; Thoracic Duct
The _ drained the right upper arm and the right side of the head and thorax. - Ans:✔✔-Right Lymphatic
Duct
The _ arises from the cistern chili and drains the rest of the body. - Ans:✔✔-Thoracic Duct
Enlarged sac called the _, where the lumber and intestinal trunks come together. - Ans:✔✔-Cisterna
Chyli
Swelling due to fluid - Ans:✔✔-Edema
_ is caused by parasitic worms clogging up lymph vessels, leading to enormous swelling. - Ans:✔✔-
Elephantiasis
Elephantiasis can effect the _, _, _, or _. - Ans:✔✔-Arm, Leg, Scrotum, or Breasts
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Biology 226 EXAM 2 - Lymphatic System Questions
and Answers
Major Lymphatic Organs - Ans:✔✔-Spleen, Tonsils, Thymus, Lymph Nodes, Bone Marrow
Lymphatic System's functions: returns _ and _ bad to the blood, absorbs _ in small intestine, and
filters/destroys _. - Ans:✔✔-Interstitial Fluid and Leaked Plasma Proteins; Fat; Foreign Antigens
You can tell how much fat was eaten in last meal by observing _. - Ans:✔✔-Lymphatic Fluid
Lymphatic Capillaries that absorb fat - Ans:✔✔-Lymph Lacteals
Fats are digested in the small intestine but absorbed into _ and then back to blood stream. - Ans:✔✔-
Lymphatic Capillaries
How much Lymph is leaked out a day out of the 5L of blood? - Ans:✔✔-3L
Lymph relies on what to move? - Ans:✔✔-Skeletal and Respiratory Pumps
Lymphatic Capillaries are more _ than blood capillaries. - Ans:✔✔-Permeable
The _ in the Lymphatic Capillaries function as one-way gates that:
-Allow interstitial fluid to enter, but not to escape from lymph capillaries
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-Keeps lymph flowing in a one-way direction. - Ans:✔✔-Minivalves
Lymphatic Collecting Vessels have _ walls with more internal _ than veins and more _. - Ans:✔✔-Thinner;
Valves; Anastomoses
Nutrients are supplied to lymphatic collecting vessels from branching _. - Ans:✔✔-Vasa Vasorum
Tiny blood vessels that feed the largest arteries and veins and also the lymphatic collecting vessels. -
Ans:✔✔-Vasa Vasorum
Lymph is drained into either the _ or the _. - Ans:✔✔-Right Lymphatic Duct; Thoracic Duct
The _ drained the right upper arm and the right side of the head and thorax. - Ans:✔✔-Right Lymphatic
Duct
The _ arises from the cistern chili and drains the rest of the body. - Ans:✔✔-Thoracic Duct
Enlarged sac called the _, where the lumber and intestinal trunks come together. - Ans:✔✔-Cisterna
Chyli
Swelling due to fluid - Ans:✔✔-Edema
_ is caused by parasitic worms clogging up lymph vessels, leading to enormous swelling. - Ans:✔✔-
Elephantiasis
Elephantiasis can effect the _, _, _, or _. - Ans:✔✔-Arm, Leg, Scrotum, or Breasts
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