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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
Where does lymph reenter the venous circulation?
Lymph reenters the venous circulation through the subclavian veins near the base of the neck. This junction is where lymphatic vessels empty into the bloodstream, allowing lymph fluid to return to the circulatory system.
Where is lymph returned to once it is collected?
lymphatic capillaries
What serves as a storage pouch for lymph as it moves toward its entry into the venous system?
cisterna chyli
What do the the thoracic do?
The thoracic duct serves as a duct which lymph drains into which then drains into the venous system before returning to the heart to be cleansed and recirculated.
What conduct fluid from the interstitial space back to the venous system?
The lymphatic system conducts fluid from the interstitial space back to the venous system. It consists of a network of vessels and lymph nodes that help transport excess fluid, waste products, and immune cells from tissues back into the bloodstream.
Lymph returns to the venous circulation by way of what?
left thoracic duct
What structural characteristic ensures a slow flow of lymph through a lymph node?
each lymph node has fewer efferent than afferent vessels, so the lymph flow stagnates somewhat within the node this is important because it allows time for the generation of an immune response and for the macrophages to remove debris from the lymp before it reenters the blood vascular system
How is lymph moved throughout the body?
The lymph system is similar to the venous system in the body. There are series of one way valves that keep the fluid moving in one direction. As you move or flex you muscles it presses down on the lymph vessels and the fluid moves though the one way valves.
What are the two pumps that return lymph maintain a flow and return to the venous system?
The two primary pumps that help return lymph to the venous system are the skeletal muscle pump and the respiratory pump. The skeletal muscle pump involves the contraction of surrounding muscles, which compresses lymphatic vessels and propels lymph toward the thoracic duct. The respiratory pump relies on changes in pressure within the thoracic cavity during breathing, which helps draw lymph into the larger lymphatic vessels and ultimately into the bloodstream. Together, these mechanisms ensure effective lymphatic circulation and fluid balance in the body.
What is the path of lymph from the interstitial spaces to the blood capillaries?
from interstitial spaces towards the heart through lymphatic capillaries to lympahtic vessels then to lymphatic nodes then to the right lymphatic duct once in the venous blood, the lymph is then recycled through the body through the circulatory system
What system assists the cardiovascular system by collecting excess tissue fluid?
The lymphatic system removes excess fluid from tissues. The lymph system is a network of organs, lymph nodes, lymph ducts, and lymph vessels that make and move lymph from tissues to the bloodstream. The lymph system is a major part of the body's immune system.
