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Lymphatic System
Questions about the Lymphatic System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Describe the components of the lymphatic system | lymphatic vessels, nodes, lymph fluid, glands, thymus and spleen |
| Explain the functions of the lymphatic system | transport lymph, defense against invading microorganisms and disease, absorption of fats and fat soluble vitamins, return excess interstitial fluid to the blood |
| Describe the passage of lymph with the body. | lymph travels in one direction, upward movement dependent on the motions of the muscle and joint pumps |
| How is the lymphatic system affected by age? | It decreases with age. |
| What happens within the lymphatic system if the spleen needs to be removed? | the body is equipped to take over the functions of the spleen with the liver and lymphatic system with a slight increase in infection problems |
| What precautions need to be taken if a patient has no spleen? | They should take prophylactic antibiotics |
| In the case of breast cancer why would the tumor as well as possibly some of the lymph nodes need to be removed? | Because some breast cancers spread to the lymph nodes. |
| Explain the term metastasis | this means spread of cancer cells from the original site to other pars of the body. |
| What are the possible causes of edema | abnormal interstitial fluid accumulation. possible causes: infection, venous obstruction, lymphatic obstruction, localtrama or injury, congenital causes and or miscellaneous causes |
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