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Anatomy and Physiology II Exam 2: Lymphatic System Exam Study Guide role of lymphatic system - Ans:-returns fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it back to blood Three parts of the lymphatic system - Ans:-lymphatics, lymph, lymph nodes Lymphatics - Ans:-elaborate network of drainage vessels lymph - Ans:-fluid in vessels lymph nodes job - Ans:-cleanse lymph Lymphoid organs and tissues - Ans:-provide structural basis of immune system by housing phagocytic cells and lymphocytes How much interstitial fluid is circulated each day - Ans:-3L Distribution of lymphatic vessels - Ans:-vessels offer a one way system ensuring lymph flows only to the hear Two Lymphatic Vessels - Ans:-lymphatic capillaries larger lymphatic vessels ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/9 Lymohatic capillaries - Ans:-vessels that weave between tissue cells and blood capillaries. absent in bones Example of cells lymphatic capillaries can take up - Ans:-proteins, cell debris, cancer cells larger lymphatic vessels - Ans:--Lymph capillaries drain into increasingly larger vessels called collecting lymphatic vessels -Consist of collecting vessels, trunks, and ducts Anastomose - Ans:-more connections lymphatic trunks - Ans:-which are formed by union of largest collecting vessels, drain large areas of body Two lymphatic ducts - Ans:-right lymphatic duct and thoracic duct right lymphatic duct - Ans:-drains right upper arm and right side of head and

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Anatomy and Physiology II Exam 2: Lymphatic
System Exam Study Guide


role of lymphatic system - Ans:✔✔-returns fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it back to blood


Three parts of the lymphatic system - Ans:✔✔-lymphatics, lymph, lymph nodes


Lymphatics - Ans:✔✔-elaborate network of drainage vessels


lymph - Ans:✔✔-fluid in vessels


lymph nodes job - Ans:✔✔-cleanse lymph


Lymphoid organs and tissues - Ans:✔✔-provide structural basis of immune system by housing phagocytic

cells and lymphocytes


How much interstitial fluid is circulated each day - Ans:✔✔-3L


Distribution of lymphatic vessels - Ans:✔✔-vessels offer a one way system ensuring lymph flows only to

the hear


Two Lymphatic Vessels - Ans:✔✔-lymphatic capillaries


larger lymphatic vessels
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Lymohatic capillaries - Ans:✔✔-vessels that weave between tissue cells and blood capillaries. absent in

bones


Example of cells lymphatic capillaries can take up - Ans:✔✔-proteins, cell debris, cancer cells


larger lymphatic vessels - Ans:✔✔--Lymph capillaries drain into increasingly larger vessels called

collecting lymphatic vessels


-Consist of collecting vessels, trunks, and ducts


Anastomose - Ans:✔✔-more connections


lymphatic trunks - Ans:✔✔-which are formed by union of largest collecting vessels, drain large areas of

body


Two lymphatic ducts - Ans:✔✔-right lymphatic duct and thoracic duct


right lymphatic duct - Ans:✔✔-drains right upper arm and right side of head and thorax


thoracic duct - Ans:✔✔-drains the rest of the body


lymohangitis - Ans:✔✔-inflammation of lymph vessels


appear as painful red lines under the skin


caused by inflammation of larger lymphatic vessels that contain vaso vasora


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