Chapter 7.5 - Lymphatic System

Question 1

What is the function of the lymphatic system?

Answer 1

• to collect some of the fluid that escapes from the blood capillaries and return it to the circulatory system
• to remove harmful particles from the lymph
• to carry food from the blood to the cells

Question 2

What are the components of the lymphatic system?

Answer 2

• a network of lymph capillaries joined to larger lymph vessels
• lymph nodes, which are located along the length of some lymph vessels

Question 3

What is the role of the lymphatic system in fighting disease?

Answer 3

• lymph entering the lymph nodes may contain particles that are harmful
• phagocytic cells called macrophages destroy these particles through phagocytosis
• projections from the phagocytosis end up in a cell where is is destroyed by enzymes

Question 4

What is not a function of the lymphatic system?

Answer 4

The production of red blood cells.