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Lymphatic system active recall questions:
What are the main components of the lymphatic system?
→ Lymph, lymphatic vessels, lymphoid tissue, lymphoid organs.
What are the three major functions of the lymphatic system?
→ Returns excess tissue fluid, absorbs fats, assists in immune defense.
Where does lymph originate?
→ From interstitial fluid that enters lymphatic capillaries.
What prevents lymph from flowing backward?
→ One-way valves in lymphatic vessels.
How is lymph moved through the body?
→ Skeletal muscle contractions squeeze it forward.
Where does lymph eventually reenter circulation?
→ Through the subclavian veins.
Where are lymphatic vessels absent?
→ Bone marrow and epidermis.
What are lymph nodes responsible for?
→ Filtering lymph to remove pathogens and debris.
Which organ filters blood and removes old RBCs?
→ The spleen.
Which gland secretes thymosin and thymopoietin?
→ The thymus.
Where do T cells mature?
→ Thymus.
Where do B cells mature?
→ Red bone marrow.
What is the function of tonsils?
→ Trap and destroy bacteria from inhaled air or food.
What is the role of the appendix in immunity?
→ Stores beneficial bacteria and generates lymphocytes.
What is MALT, and where are Peyer’s patches found?
→ Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue; Peyer’s patches are in the intestines.
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Lymphatic system active recall questions:
What are the main components of the lymphatic system?
→ Lymph, lymphatic vessels, lymphoid tissue, lymphoid organs.
What are the three major functions of the lymphatic system?
→ Returns excess tissue fluid, absorbs fats, assists in immune defense.
Where does lymph originate?
→ From interstitial fluid that enters lymphatic capillaries.
What prevents lymph from flowing backward?
→ One-way valves in lymphatic vessels.
How is lymph moved through the body?
→ Skeletal muscle contractions squeeze it forward.
Where does lymph eventually reenter circulation?
→ Through the subclavian veins.
Where are lymphatic vessels absent?
→ Bone marrow and epidermis.
What are lymph nodes responsible for?
→ Filtering lymph to remove pathogens and debris.
Which organ filters blood and removes old RBCs?
→ The spleen.
Which gland secretes thymosin and thymopoietin?
→ The thymus.
Where do T cells mature?
→ Thymus.
Where do B cells mature?
→ Red bone marrow.
What is the function of tonsils?
→ Trap and destroy bacteria from inhaled air or food.
What is the role of the appendix in immunity?
→ Stores beneficial bacteria and generates lymphocytes.
What is MALT, and where are Peyer’s patches found?
→ Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue; Peyer’s patches are in the intestines.
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