MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The small part of tissue fluid that lymph vessels absorb and about 10 percent of the tissue fluid is absorbed by the lymph vessels called the ____
A
lymph
B
tissue fluid
C
lymph node
D
thymus
E
spleen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the intestine, lymphatic capillaries (lacteals) are necessary to absorb dietary fats in the villi of the small intestine.

Detailed explanation-2: -The lymphatic system has three primary functions. First of all, it returns excess interstitial fluid to the blood. Of the fluid that leaves the capillary, about 90 percent is returned. The 10 percent that does not return becomes part of the interstitial fluid that surrounds the tissue cells.

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