MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

LYMPH NODES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
the extracellular fluid that is collected by the lymphatic vessels and nodes
A
lymph
B
thymus
C
spleen
D
tonsils
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lymph. Lymph is a fluid similar in composition to blood plasma. It is derived from blood plasma as fluids pass through capillary walls at the arterial end. As the interstitial fluid begins to accumulate, it is picked up and removed by tiny lymphatic vessels and returned to the blood.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lymph, also called lymphatic fluid, is the extra interstitial fluid that drains from your body’s cells and tissues.

Detailed explanation-3: -The lymphatic system is a network of delicate tubes throughout the body. It drains fluid (called lymph) that has leaked from the blood vessels into the tissues and empties it back into the bloodstream via the lymph nodes.

Detailed explanation-4: -The tissue fluid, when entering the lymphatic system is known as lymph. Read about lymph in detail here. Let us look at the differences between tissue fluid and lymph. It is part of the extracellular fluid which flows between the blood vessels and cells.

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