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A&P 2 Lab Exam 2
Lymphatic & Respiratory Systems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| regresses considerably with age | thymus |
| largest lymphatic organ; red and white pulp | spleen |
| bean-shaped; has efferent and afferent vessels | lymph nodes |
| primary lymphatic organs | red bone marrow & thymus |
| secondary lymphatic organs | lymph nodes & spleen |
| fluid that becomes interstitial fluid | plasma |
| fluid that becomes lymph | interstitial fluid |
| interstitial fluid plus blood cells and large proteins | blood |
| if you look into a child's mouth, there are "golf balls" puffing from each side of the oral cavity, what are they called? | palatine tonsils |
| if a woman has a radical mastectomy, would you expect the arm on that side to be edematous? | yes because the lymph nodes in the axillary region were removed so excess interstitial fluid builds up and the arm swells |
| what would be missing in lymph exiting a lymph node, compared with lymph entering the node? | bacteria, viruses, worn out cells, and other debris engulfed by macrophages |
| primary lymphatic organs contains stem cells that produce..? | Lymphocytes |
| what are the functions of the lymphatic system | collects excess interstitial fluid and returns it to the blood stream, transports dietary lipids and lipid-soluble vitamins, and carries out immune responses |
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