Anatomy Questions
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what is more asymmetric- lymph flow or blood flow
what removes cholesterol with HDL from peripheral tissue back to the liver
what transports fats from the GI tract to circulation
what are the lymphatic capillaries at the center of each villus in the small intestine
are there extracellular junctions in lymphatic capillaries?
which lymphatic collecting duct drains at the junction of the left internal jugular and subclavian veins
how many collecting ducts are there
what part of the lymphatic collecting duct collects fatty chyle from the intestine
what are the sacs at the lower end of the thoracic duct?
as vessels collect lymph from ___ and ___ their concentration of protein and fat increases
where do dural lymphatic vessels absorb fluid from cerebrospinal fluid and brain interstitial fluid into the blood or lymphatics
what happens when edema occurs in the subcutaneous tissue adjacent to a potential space
where does lymph enter circulation (in terms of pressure)
what is the clear, colorless fluid that is similar to plasma but has much less protein
liver and intestines provide ___ of all lymph
what tethers lymphatic capillaries to the surrounding tissue
in the brain, ____ run down toward the base of the skull and drain out of the skull via the foramina in the base of the skull
in the CNS, the dural lymphatic vessels absorb fluid from the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and brain interstitial fluid and drains it into
what is extra fluid in these spaces called:pleural cavitypericardial cavityperitoneal cavitysynovial cavities
as vessels collect lymph from the liver and intestine their concentration of what increases