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Exam 2: BIOS255 / BIOS 255 (
Update 2025 / 2026) Anatomy and Physiology III with Lab Questions with Answers - Chamberlain
Question:
what is the lymphatic system?
Answer:
network of vessels and organs that helps protect the body to fight infections and remove waste
Question:
what are the functions of the lymphatic system?
Answer:
fluid recovery, immunity, lipid absorption
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Question:
where are lipids emulsified in the lymphatic system?
Answer:
small intestine
Question:
what is lymph?
Answer:
clear extracellular fluid; similar to plasma but lacks proteins
Question:
what is the flow of lymph?
Answer:
lymphatic capillaries -> collecting vessels -> lymphatic trunks -> lymphatic ducts -> subclavian veins back into bloodstream
Question:
right lymphatic duct
Answer:
receives lymph from right arm, right side of head and thorax that empties into the right subclavian vein 2 / 4
Question:
thoracic duct
Answer:
receives lymph from below the diaphragm, left arm, left side of head, neck and thorax that empties into the left subclavian vein
Question:
what is the mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue (MALT)?
Answer:
found in areas prone to infections; composed of the respiratory, digestive, urinary & reproductive tracts
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what organs compose the system for MALT?
Answer:
tonsils, Peyer's patches, appendix & lymphoid tissue in the respiratory, digestive and genitourinary tract
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Question:
lymphatic nodules
Answer:
temporary dense masses of lymphatic cells that form in response to pathogens
Question:
what are the primary lymphatic organs?
Answer:
red bone marrow & thymus
Question:
red bone marrow in primary lymphatic organ
Answer:
thick; resides in spongy bone
Question:
B lymphocytes
Answer:
PRODUCED and MATURED in red bone marrow
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