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Circulatory & Lymphatic Systems - Commonalities - CORRECT ANSWER: Superficial, deep, & organ systems.
Similar vessel structure.
Leukocytes (monocytes & lymphocytes)
Blood plasma (LS returns filtered blood plasma to the blood stream)
Serum proteins (lower concentration in LS)
Common pathway to the heart.
Protection from the body from infection & disease.
Circulatory & Lymphatic Systems - Differences - CORRECT ANSWER: LS is not a
circulatory system (lymph transport)
No central pump in LS
Lymph transport is interrupted by lymph nodes
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Components of the Lymphatic System (anatomy) - CORRECT ANSWER: Superfical LS
Deep LS
Deep LS - location - CORRECT ANSWER: subfascial
Deep LS - pathology - CORRECT ANSWER: Usually not seen in practice
Fascia holds back the swelling Painful
Deep LS - purpose - CORRECT ANSWER: drain LL of everything but the skin (muscles, tendons, joints, inner organs)
Edema - CORRECT ANSWER: Accumulation of water in the tissues
(Renal failure, kidney disease, heart conditions, pregnancy, venous insufficiency)
Edema versus Lymphedema - CORRECT ANSWER: Edema: abnormal accumulation of WATER in the tissues edema is a SYMPTOM DYNAMIC insufficiency of the LS
Lymphedema:
abnormal accumulation of water & PROTEIN lymphedema is a DISEASE PROCESS MECHANICAL insufficiency of the LS
Fat - LCFA - CORRECT ANSWER: >16 carbon atoms
Re-synthesized by the body into chylomicrons Chylomicrons cannot be reabsorbed by the blood vessels of the small intestines Chylomicrons are a LL absorbed only in the digestive system
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