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Major Fucntions of the lymphatic system
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drain isf, lacteals absorb lipids and vitamins frim digestive tract, part of imune response
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ISF is
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fluid that leaves the capillaries
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___ absorb lipids and vitamins from the digestive tract so they can be transported
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lacteals
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lymphatic tissue forms (2)
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lymphocytes and macrophages
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lymph nodes filter
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lymph
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lymph is transported in
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lymphatic vesselss
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lymphatic capillaries are composed of simple ____
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sqaumous epethelium
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lymphatic capilaries are more ___ then capillaries
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porous
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being more porous it allows ___ and ___ into the lymphatic cap
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proteins and large substances
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lymphatic capillaries flow into _____ and then into lymphatic veins
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lymphatic venues
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lymph trunks empty into
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lymph duct
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recieves lymph from most of the bodyand returns lymoh to left subclavian vein
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thoracic duct
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recieves lymph from upper right portion of body abd returns lymph to reght subclavian
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right lymphatic duct
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movemnt of lymh through vessels is ___ way
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one
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acoumulation of fluid in the body tissues
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edema
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lymph nodes are scattered around ___ ___ to filter lymph
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lymph vessels
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lymph nodes are usually in
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clusters
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Examples of lymph in cluster is
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mammary gland, axillary region, groin
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lymph weves through irregualr shaped
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sinuses
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lymph nodes are constructed through reticular ___ to cathc foregin substances
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fibers
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Sinsuses also contain ___ and ___ the rid of debris and destroy pathpgens
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lympthocytes and macrophages
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small masses of lymphatic tissues found in the mucous memebranes of digestive reproductive urinary respitory traact
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lymphatic nodues
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lymphatic nodues protect against ___ or ___ pathpgens
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inahled ingested
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located in the mediastrium, larger in infants,
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thymus
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large mass of lymph tissue that contains b and t cells, stores platelets, hhg vascuar
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spleen
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