Lymphatic System

Front 1

The lymph system transports what type of fluid back to the bloodstream?

Back 1

excess interstitial fluid

Front 2

How does blood get into the tissues?

Back 2

Within the capillary bed, blood pressure forces fluid form the blood into the interstitial spaces around cells.

Front 3

Most of the blood is reabsorbed at the venous end of the capillaries, what happens to the rest of the blood?

Back 3

remains in the interstitial spaces, a netweork of lymphatic vessels reabsorbs this excess fluid and returns it to the venous circulation in order to maintain blood volume levels and prevent interstitial fluid levels from rising out of control.

Front 4

What do lymphatic vessels do and why are they an important feature of the lymph system?

Back 4

They reabsorb excess fluid and return it to the venous circulation in order to maintain blood volume levels and prevent interstitial fluid from rising out of control.

Front 5

If excess fluid were not removed from the tissues, what would happen?

Back 5

blood volume levels would drop precipitously and body tissues would swell, causing EDEMA

Front 6

Lymphatic vessels transport what 2 substances?

Back 6

blood and dietary lipids

Front 7

Where are most nutrients absorbed?

Back 7

directly into the bloodstream

Front 8

What type of nutrients are unable to be absorbed through the bloodstream and are consequently transported to lacteals?

Back 8

Lipids and lipid-soluble vitamins

Front 9

What are transpoted through lacteals and where do these materials go after that?

Back 9

lacteals which drain into larger lymphatic vessels and eventually into the blood stream

Front 10

What are lacteals

Back 10

tiny lymphatic vessels.