Microcirculation and Lymph

Question 1

Exchange of substances across capillaries

Lipid soluble via ____

Answer 1

Simple diffusion

Question 2

Exchange of substances across capillaries

Small water-soluble substances via ____

Answer 2

Clefts (pores) between endothelial cells

Question 3

Exchange of substances across capillaries

Large water-soluble substances via ____

Answer 3

pinocytosis

Question 4

___ and ____ are starling forces that favorsfiltration

Answer 4

1. Capillary Hydrostatic Pressure

2. Interstitial Oncotic Pressure

Question 5

___ and ____ are starling forces that favor absorption

Answer 5

1. Capillary Oncotic Pressure

2. Intersitial Hydrostatic Pressure

Question 6

The GI lymph node that absorbs fat

Answer 6

Lacteals

Question 7

Lymph flow is increased by ___, ____, ____, ____

Answer 7

1. Massage
2. Negative intrathoracic pressure
3. Suction effect of high velocity flow of blood in the veins
4. Increased capillary permeability

Question 8

An increase in capillary oncotic pressure will lead to ___ (increase, decrease) of lymph flow

Answer 8

decrease

Question 9

increase in ___ and decrease in ___ starling forces can cause edema

Answer 9

1. Increase in Capillary hydrostatic pressure

2. Decrease in Capillary oncotic pressure