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How is the heart like a pump?
The heat pumps and sends the blood to different parts of the body. The heart beating looks like the pump.
What percentage does your heart pump?
If you mean what percentage of you blood does your heart pump... all of it.
What could cause the lymph nodes around your heart and lungs to swell?
Infection
Does heart beat help push lymph along the lymphatic vessels?
yes it does
How do robo hearts work?
they pump the blood around the body like a regular heart
Does the squeezing of skeletal muscles move lymph through the lymphatic system?
Yes. The lymphatic system does not have a "heart" like in the circulatory system to pump its contents around, so it relies on the movement of adjacent muscles and vessels to propel lymph.
Do lymph nodes pump returning lymph?
no
What two structures does the lymphatic system lack?
The lymphatic system lacks a central pump, such as the heart in the circulatory system, to move lymph fluid. It also lacks a closed system of vessels, as lymph can flow in either direction through the lymphatic vessels.
Why is a heart and a pump alike?
Because a heart pumps blood just like a pump would pump water.
Which organ is part of the lymphatic system?
spleen, tonsils, lymph nodes, heart, thymus,
Why can we say that a heart acts like a battery?
You can't. The heart is a pump.
Is flow of lymph through lymph nodes fast or slow compared to blood capillaries?
The flow of lymph is slow because the lymphatic system has no pump.
What can the heart be compared too?
The heart is like a pump. It helps to pump blood one way through the circulatory system.
Lymph always flows away from the heart?
False, it flows to the heart.
What vessel does the lymph exit through?
A lymph vessel. They are similar in function to blood vessels. However the lymph is moved along the vessel by muscle contractions rather than by the heart pumping.
What acts like a pump that circulatory the blood?
heart
What is the key difference in the circulation systems of blood and the lymph?
Blood flow is most noticeably different in that it is driven by a central pump: the heart. The blood goes from the heart --> arteries --> arterioles (small arteries) --> capillaries --> venules (small veins) --> veins --> Heart --> Lungs --> Heart --> Arteries (and so on). Lymph flow on the other hand is driven by passive flow through lymph vessels. The capillaries (see above) are fenestrated, which means they have microscopic holes in them. These holes allow a fluid ultrafiltrate from the blood to pass out into the different tissues. This ultrafiltrate is mixed with waste-products from cells and and other pathogens - and this makes up the basic substances in lymph fluid. The lymph fluid is then gathered by open ended lymphvessels, which transport the lymph towards the center of the body.
