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Circulatory & Lymphatic Systems - Commonalities - CORRECT ANSWER: Superficial, deep, & organ systems.

Similar vessel structure.

Leukocytes (monocytes & lymphocytes)

Blood plasma (LS returns filtered blood plasma to the blood stream)

Serum proteins (lower concentration in LS)

Common pathway to the heart.

Protection from the body from infection & disease.

Circulatory & Lymphatic Systems - Differences - CORRECT ANSWER: LS is not a

circulatory system (lymph transport)

No central pump in LS

Lymph transport is interrupted by lymph nodes

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Components of the Lymphatic System (anatomy) - CORRECT ANSWER: Superfical LS

Deep LS

Deep LS - location - CORRECT ANSWER: subfascial

Deep LS - pathology - CORRECT ANSWER: Usually not seen in practice

Fascia holds back the swelling Painful

Deep LS - purpose - CORRECT ANSWER: drain LL of everything but the skin (muscles, tendons, joints, inner organs)

Edema - CORRECT ANSWER: Accumulation of water in the tissues

(Renal failure, kidney disease, heart conditions, pregnancy, venous insufficiency)

Edema versus Lymphedema - CORRECT ANSWER: Edema: abnormal accumulation of WATER in the tissues edema is a SYMPTOM DYNAMIC insufficiency of the LS

Lymphedema:

abnormal accumulation of water & PROTEIN lymphedema is a DISEASE PROCESS MECHANICAL insufficiency of the LS

Fat - LCFA - CORRECT ANSWER: >16 carbon atoms

Re-synthesized by the body into chylomicrons Chylomicrons cannot be reabsorbed by the blood vessels of the small intestines Chylomicrons are a LL absorbed only in the digestive system

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