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If lymph iis not pushed through a lymphatic vessel, it will leak back out of the lymphatic capillaries. When this happens, swelling of th surrounding tissue occurs. This condition is called Edema.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoSwelling of the patient, either regional or general.
See "elephantiasis" and "dropsy".
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How is a lymph returned to your blood?
because you suck
How is lymph blood returned to blood?
There is a major sinus at the vena cava.
How is lymph returned to the blood?
There is a major sinus at the vena cava.
Where does lymph return to the blood stream?
Lymph vessels carry the lymph fluid back to the circulaiton via the lymph nodes. The short parts of the vessels that connect hte lymph vessels to the ciculaiton are the lymphatic ducts (right lymphatic duct and thoracic duct)
How does fluid in your blood become lymph?
The fluids in the blood leak through the capillaries and into the surrounding tissue. After the cells are bathed the fluid moves into the the lymphatic system. It is then returned into the bloodstream
Is it true that about 3 liters of fluid are lost to the tissue spaces every 24 hours and are returned to the blood stream as lymph?
yes/ true
What is the Difference between blood and lymph?
lymph caries digested and absorbed fat from intestine and drains excess fluid from extra cellular space back into blood. Lymph is basically blood plasma without the blood cells, the fluid that is forced out of capillaries to clean and nourish cells. The part of it that does not return to the blood vessels is picked up by lymph vessels and eventually returned to the blood.
Where does lymph come from?
Lymph comes from the interstitial fluids spaces in blood where interstitial fluid is found. Lymph is composed mainly of white blood cells.
What is difference between serum and lymph?
Serum is in the blood vessels (circulating blood). Lymph is the plasma that diffuses through the arteries (used to be part of the blood) into the lymph system. Once it flows through the lymph system, it will rejoin with blood through veins.
What fluid forms lymph?
Lymph is basically the same as the plasma from the blood. Lymph is formed when plasma leaks out of blood vessels into the interstitial space.
What are components of the cardiovascular system?
blood vessel bloodstream heart liver lymph lymph gland lymph node vein vena venation venous blood system venous blood vessel
Body fluid containing white blood cells?
lymph
