ANATOMY
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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Question
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What “happens” in the lymph nodes?
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Excess glucose in the lymph is stored in the liver
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Carbon dioxide is removed from the lymph and passed to the lungs for exhalation
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Lymph is oxgenated and pumped through the body
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Lymph is cleaned of foreign antigens and debris
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -FQ: What happens to foreign substances in lymph that enter a lymph node? Foreign substances in lymph that enter a lymph node may be phagocytized by macrophages or attacked by lymphocytes that mount immune responses.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lymph nodes function to remove debris and pathogens from the lymph, and are thus sometimes referred to as the “filters of the lymph” (see Figure 11.6). Any bacteria that infect the interstitial fluid are taken up by the lymphatic capillaries and transported to a regional lymph node.
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