The Lymphatic System - Learning Objectives What are the three components of the

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The Lymphatic System - Learning Objectives What are the three components of the lymphatic system? What are the functions of the lymphatic system? What is a lymphatic vessel? Name the fluid found inside a lymphatic vessel and name the fluid surrounding lymphatic vessel? What is meant by the statement that lymphatic capillaries are blind - ended? Describe the structure and distribution of lymphatic vessels. Describe (compare and contrast) the structural and functional relationship of the capillaries of the blood vascular system and the lymphatic system Explain how interstitial fluid pressure will open and close the minvalve flaps of a lymphatic capillary. List the different substances that enter a lymphatic capillary. What is a lacteal? Where found and what does it transport? List the vessels that drain lymph in order of smallest to largest. What is the cisterna chyli? Name the two lymphatic ducts and indicate the body regions drained by each. What is the driving force for lymph movement? List the mechanisms which assist the flow of lymph back to the heart. What is lymphedema, and what causes lymphedema? Name the four types of lymphoid cells, and state the function of each cell. What are the two main functions of lymphoid tissues? What is the main tissue that composes lymphoid tissue? Describe the basic structure of lymphoid tissue. List all the lymphatic organs of the body. Which one is the largest? What is the principle lymphoid organ of the body? Lymph Nodes: a. Lymph nodes are associated with which vessels? b. List the body regions where large clusters lymph modes are found. c. State the two basic functions of the lymph node. d. Describe the basic structure of a lymph node. e. In general, explain the circulation in the lymph mode: where does lymph enter and exit. f. Look at Figure 20.4, how does the number of hymphatic vessels compare with efferent vessels? What is the advantage of this structural set-up?

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1.Three components of the lymphatic system are:

2. functions of the lymphatic system:

3.lymphatic vessel:

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