NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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Question
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Select all that apply:the lymphatic system
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uses the heart to pump lymph throughout the body
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moves lymph in one direction:extremities towards the heart
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utilizes contraction of skeletal muscles to move lymph
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involves the spleen to filter lymph
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involves the spleen to filter blood
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Your spleen’s main function is to act as a filter for your blood. It recognizes and removes old, malformed, or damaged red blood cells. When blood flows into your spleen, your spleen performs “quality control"; your red blood cells must pass through a maze of narrow passages.
Detailed explanation-2: -The tissues and organs that produce, store, and carry white blood cells that fight infections and other diseases. This system includes the bone marrow, spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, and lymphatic vessels (a network of thin tubes that carry lymph and white blood cells).
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