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Lymphatic System: BIOS 255 Chamberlain College of Nursing ; Questions with Detailed Solutions(A+)
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Lymphatic System: BIOS 255 Chamberlain College ofNursing ; Questions with Detailed Solutions(A+)
lymph CORRECT ANS--fluid located within lymphatic vessels and lymphatic tissue
-clear, pale yellow fluid
lymphatic vessels CORRECT ANS--transport lymph
-begin as lymphatic capillaries
-return lost plasma proteins and plasma to the blood stream
lymphatic system CORRECT ANS-- composed of lymph, lymphatic vessels, structures and
organs containing lymphatic tissue, and red bone marrow
Lymphatic tissue CORRECT ANS--form of reticular connective tissue
-contains a large number of lymphocytes
lymphatic system CORRECT ANS--assists in circulating body fluids and helps defend the
body against disease causing agents
-drains excess interstitial fluid
-transports dietary lipids from the gastrointestinal tract to the blood
, Lymphatic System: BIOS 255 Chamberlain College of
Nursing ; Questions with Detailed Solutions(A+)
innate immunity(nonspecific) CORRECT ANS--defenses that are present at birth
-antimicrobial substances, natural killer cells, phagocytes, inflammation, and fever.
adaptive immunity(specific) CORRECT ANS-- defenses that involve recognition of a microbe
once it has breached the defenses present at birth.
-specific response to a specific pathogen
-involves B and T lymphocytes
lymphatic capillaries CORRECT ANS--unite to form larger lymphatic vessels
-closed at one end
-have greater permeability than those in the blood
-absorb proteins and lipids
-larger in diameter than blood capillaries
-walls made up of the end of endothelial cells
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