Lymph System Components

Question 1

lymph

Answer 1

Transparent, colourless/slightly yellow fluid

Question 2

F: lymph

Answer 2

collect interstitial fluid, lipids and lymphocytes

Question 3

F: lymphatic vessels

Answer 3

carry lymph and pass it through lymph nodes for filtration

Question 4

what do lymphatic vessels form?

Answer 4

lymphatic ducts

Question 5

where do lymphatic vessels drain?

Answer 5

Drain into venous system at subclavian and internal jugular veins

Question 6

What are the lymphatic organs?

Answer 6

a. Tonsils
b. Thymus
c. Spleen
d. Lymph nodes

Question 7

Peyer’s Patch

Answer 7

a lymph node

Question 8

lymphoid tissue types

Answer 8

a) dense

b) diffuse

Question 9

dense lymphoid tissue

Answer 9

Lymphoid tissue surrounded by a capsule

Question 10

diffuse lymphoid tissue

Answer 10

Lymphoid tissue not surrounded by a capsule and dispersed across mucosal membranes