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Chapter Assessment Lesson 12.1
Learning Key Terms and Concepts
What two vital functions does the lymphatic system perform in the human body?
True or False?
The normal leakage rate of blood plasma across the entire body is 2 to 3 mL per minute.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
Lymph formation begins with fluid that leaks out of blood vessel capillaries.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
The human body has a pump similar to the heart that helps propel lymph through the network of lymph vessels.
A. True
B. False
Lymph from the thoracic duct drains into the _____ vein.
True or False?
During the process of lymph drainage, lymphatic fluid never rejoins the blood to once again become blood plasma.
A. True
B. False
Thinking Critically
Assume you are a doctor talking to the parents of a high school football player with a ruptured spleen. Evaluate the causes and effects of this trauma in an explanation they could understand.
Explain the process that causes your lymph nodes to become swollen in response to exposure to an infection.
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