Lymphatic System
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What is lymph? How is it different from blood?
- Serosa, longitudinal muscle, mucosa, sub mucosa
- Mucosa, serosa, longitudinal muscle
- Serosa, longitudinal muscle, circular muscle, submucosa, mucosa
- Serosa, longitudinal muscle, submucosa, mucosa
- It is a reddish coloured fluid
- It consists of lymphocytes
- It helps in fighting infectious bacteria
- It collects interstitial fluid from tissues
Compared to blood our lymph has
- plasma without proteins
- more WBCs and no RBCs
- more RBCs and fewer WBCs
- no plasma
The deoxygenated blood from the heart muscles (myocardium) drains into the
Inferior vena cava
Superior vena cava
Coronary sinus
Pulmonary artery
(i) Lymph is colourful as it has haemoglobin but no RBC.
(ii) The fluid present in the lymphatic system is called lymph
(iii) It contains specialized lymphocytes which are responsible for the immunity of the body.
(iv) Lymph is an important carrier for nutrients and hormones.
(v) Fats are absorbed through the lymph in the lacteals present in the intestinal villi.
- Only I
- Only IV
- II and III
- III and IV
The plasma is similar in its composition with the filtrate produced in glomerulus except for the presence of
glucose
chlorides
proteins
amino acids
(A)Lymphatic system1Carries oxygenated blood(B)Pulmonary vein2Immune response(C)Thrombocytes3To drain back the tissue fluid to the circulatory system(D)Lymphocytes4Coagulation of blood
- A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
- A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
- A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
- A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
- plasma without proteins
- more WBCs and no RBCs
- more RBCs and less WBCs
- no plasma
The thoracic and right lymphatic ducts return lymph to the ______.
Abdominal cavity
Heart ventricles
Dorsal aorta
Subclavian veins
Which type of WBC is most abundant in lymph ?
The circulatory pathway that carries blood from the digestive tract towards the liver is termed:
coronary circuit
2.cerebral circuit
hepatic portal circuit
pulmonary circuit
- lymphatic
- excretory
- circulatory
- constriction of peripheral blood vessels
- All of the above
- blood capillaries become highly permeable leading to loss of fluids from the blood
- drastic increase in blood pressure
(A)Lymphatic system1Carries oxygenated blood(B)Pulmonary vein2Immune response(C)Thrombocytes3To drain back the tissue fluid to the circulatory system(D)Lymphocytes4Coagulation of blood
- A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
- A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
- A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
- A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
Lymph helps us fight against infection.
- True
- False
Why is the lymphatic system important?
What is the composition of lymph?
- Forming WBC
- Forming RBC
- Forming antibodies
- Destroying bacteria
(f) Lymph
How do you know if you have bad circulation?
- Plasma without proteins
- more RBCs and less WBCs
- no plasma
- more WBCs and no RBCs
- Circulatory system
- Reproductive system
- Digestive system
- Respiratory system
Venae cavae drain the blood into the.......... atrium while pulmonary veins drain the blood into the ..........atrium.