BIO 202 - The Blood & Lymphatic System Exam questions and answers
BIO 202 - The Blood & Lymphatic System Exam questions and answers What does the lymphatic system do? Maintains fluid balance, supports immune defense, and removes waste. What are lymphatic capillaries? Microscopic, closed-ended tubes that extend into interstitial spaces. What are lymphatic vessels? Vessels that carry fluid (lymph) from the extracellular fluid to the blood. What are lymphatic trunks? Structures that drain lymph from large body regions. What are collecting ducts? Ducts into which lymphatic trunks drain. When does tissue fluid become lymph? when blood plasma leaks out of capillaries into tissues (tissue fluid) in which it is returned to the
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