level: Level 1
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Level 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| lymphatic system | when fluid id pumped through the circulatory system some fluid escapes from high pressure levels. the lymphatic system catches this fluid and bring it back to the circulatory system |
| formation | plasma in blood - interstitial fluid - lymphatic system. |
| function | drain excess interstitial fluid |
| oedema | palpable swelling caused by increasing volume of interstitial fluid |
| factors effecting lymph flow | contracting of skeletal muscles, lymph vessels have valves that prevent backflow, gravity |
| components | lymph, lymph nodes, lymph vessels, spleen and thymus |