Lymphtic system

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  • Created on: 12-03-20 19:33
the lymphatic system is made up of what
blind ending capillaries which lie in tissue spaces between body cells
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The capillaries join what
larger lymphatic vessels and join two lymph ducts
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2 ducts invovled in lymphatic system
thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct
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ducts transfer what?
the fluid (lymph) collecting in lymphatic vessels back into the blood stream, near to the heart
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lymph vessels pass through what
a lymph node
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What are tiny lymphatic vessels called, and are found where and do what?
Lacteals and present in small intestine, ,and assiciated with lipid absorption
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lymphoid tissue appears where
in specialised tissue, associated with sources of infection, e.g. tonsils or small intestine
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waht characteristics are there of the lymphatic system
thin walls and large vessels have valves
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What type of cells are found in the lymphatic system
lymphocytes and phagocytes
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the lymphatic system returns what into the blood stream
plasma proteins and lymph
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what is absorbed in the villi
digestive fats
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lymph nodes filter out what
micro organisms and forign substances
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what is transported from manufactired sites into the blood strwam
large molecule compounds
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The capillaries join what

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larger lymphatic vessels and join two lymph ducts

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2 ducts invovled in lymphatic system

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ducts transfer what?

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lymph vessels pass through what

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