CNUR 107: Chapter 6 Exam Questions and
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Updated 2026
Define arteries - Carry oxygenated blood from heart to
body
tissues
- High-pressure system
Define veins Low-pressure system.
What are the three factors of 1. Contracting skeletal muscles
venous 2. Competent valves
return? 3. A patent lumen
What are the functions of the - Conserve fluid and plasma proteins that
lymphatic system? leak out
of capillaries
- Major part of the immune system
- Absorb lipids from the intestinal tract
What does the right lymphatic duct The right subclavian vein.
empty into?
What does the thoracic duct empty The left subclavian vein.
into?
Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
Define arteries - Carry oxygenated blood from heart to
body
tissues
- High-pressure system
Define veins Low-pressure system.
What are the three factors of 1. Contracting skeletal muscles
venous 2. Competent valves
return? 3. A patent lumen
What are the functions of the - Conserve fluid and plasma proteins that
lymphatic system? leak out
of capillaries
- Major part of the immune system
- Absorb lipids from the intestinal tract
What does the right lymphatic duct The right subclavian vein.
empty into?
What does the thoracic duct empty The left subclavian vein.
into?
