LYMPHATIC
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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Question
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What makes the lymph fluid move through the body?
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Muscle contractions and gravity
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Pressure changes caused by breathing and gravity
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Beating of the heart and gravity
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Muscle contractions and pressure changes caused by breathing
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -There is no pump in the lymphatic system like the heart in the cardiovascular system. The pressure gradients to move lymph through the vessels come from the skeletal muscle action, respiratory movement, and contraction of smooth muscle in vessel walls.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Lymph is moved through the lymphatic vessels by contractions of the lymphatic vessels and the movement of the surrounding digestive system and skeletal muscles. Also the one-way action of valves within the lymphatic capillaries, help in its motion or circulation.
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