Lymphatic System
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What are the differences between lymph and plasma??
Which of the following is the common passage for both digestive and respiratory systems?
Oesophagus
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
The diagram below shows part of the capillary bed in an organ of the human body. Some of the blood arriving at the capillaries at points labelled A, moves out into the space between the cells Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow:
(a) When the liquid from the blood surrounds the cells, what is it called?
(b) Name any one important component of the blood which remains inside the capillaries and fails to move out into the spaces.
(c) Some of the liquid surrounding the cells do not pass directly back into the blood but eventually reaches it by another route through vessel X. Name the fluid present in vessel X.
(d) State two important functions performed in our body by the fluid present in the vessel X.
Name the blood vessel that has the highest concentration of glucose after a meal.
Mesenteric artery
Hepatic artery
Hepatic portal vein
Hepatic vein
What is extra cellular fluid (ECF)?
Which among the following is not a non circulating fluid:
Aqueous humor
Synovial fluids
Lymph
Vitreous humour
A Produce WBC's
B Produce Hormones
C Destroy old RBC's
D Destroy Pathogens
The thoracic and right lymphatic ducts return lymph to the ______.
Abdominal cavity
Dorsal aorta
Heart ventricles
Subclavian veins
Lacteals are lymphatic vessels found in the
Bone marrow
Mammary glands
Digestive tract
Gonads
How come blood doesn't get mixed up in capillaries?
Which organ of our body stores extra blood and releases during emergency?
Duodenum
Islet of langerhans
Umbilical cord
Spleen
The chief function of lymph nodes is to
(a) produce WBCs (b) produce hormones (c) destroy old RBCs (d) destroy pathogens
Mark the odd one in each series
Thoracic duct; aorta; pulmonary vein; venae cavae.
Explain lymph or tissues fluid
- more WBCs and no RBCs
- more RBCs and less WBCs
- no plasma
- Plasma without proteins
What is the meaning of clotting of blood?
- vena cava
- lacteals
- aorta
- portal vein
Statement 1: Lymphatic system helps to maintain fluid balance in the body.
Statement 2: Lymphatic system carries digested and absorbed proteins from the intestine.
State the main function of tears.
- Spleen
- Peyer's patches
- Bone marrow
- MALT
Which of the following is/are the composition of the fluid in lacteals?
Fats and chyme
Chyme and chyle
- Chyme and lymph
Lymph and fat
Question 10
What would be the consequences of a deficiency of haemoglobin in our bodies?
What does the lymphatic system consists of?
(iii) Tears
- more RBCs and less WBCs
- Plasma without proteins
- more WBCs and no RBCs
- no plasma
Role of spleen of mammals is to
Assist kidneys
Act as a haempoietic tissue
Secrete digestive enzymes
Produce angiotensinogen