A&P II - Lymphatic System Study Guide Exam And Actual Answers.
What type of immunity is present at birth and has no memory? - Answer Innate/nonspecific What immunity recognizes specific antigens and has memory (also involves B and T lymphocytes?) - Answer Adaptive/Specific What makes up the lymphatic system? - Answer Lymph, lymphatic vessels, red bone marrow, nodes, nodules, thymus, spleen What makes up lymphatic tissue? - Answer Specialized reticular connective tissue with many B and T lymphocytes What is interstitial fluid that has entered lymphatic vessels called? - Answer Lymph What are the three main functions of the lymphatic system? - Answer Drain excess interstitial fluid, transport dietary lipids and fat soluble vitamins, carry out immune functions (B cell and T cell) Does lymph circulate? - Answer No, it is a one way journey to venous blood What moves lymph around the body? - Answer Milking by skeletal muscles and respiratory pump What is the pathway of lymph? - Answer Lymphatic capillarieslymphatic vesselslymphatic trunksLymphatic ductsSubclavian vein What are blind tubules in most tissues? - Answer Lymphatic capillaries Where are there no lymphatic capillaries? - Answer Avascular tissues, CNS, parts of spleen and red bone marrow
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