LYMPHATIC

Question 1

what is hydrostatic pressure?

Answer 1

the force that drives fluid transport between capillaries and tissues- so the nutrients can get to the tissues.

Question 2

what is COP (capillary oncotic pressure)?

Answer 2

force pulling fluid back into the capillaries and/or prevent fluid from leaving- so we don’t get oedema.

Question 3

what do lymph vessels do?

Answer 3

transport lymph fluid which contains lymphocytes, macrophages and antigens and collect excess fluid from body tissues

Question 4

what is lymph fluid?

Answer 4

fluid that contains infection fighting WBC

Question 5

what are lymph nodes?

Answer 5

nodes that filter lymph, look for antigens and use macrophages and lymphocytes to destroy antigens