Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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As
blood flows through the circulatory system, some fluids leak out of the capillaries and mix with the
fluid that bathes the cells. The ___________ _________ is responsible for collecting this
excess fluid and returning it to the blood.
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Review the diagram below for an overview of the glands associated with the lymphatic
system.
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The
fluid is transported through a network of ________.
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4.
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The
smallest of these lymphatic vessels are the lymph ____________, which absorb fluid and any particles
too large to enter the blood capillaries.
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These
particles might be dead cells or cells that are foreign to the body. The fluid and particles absorbed
into the lymph capillaries are called _______.
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6.
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Lymph
capillaries carry lymph into __________ ________, which are larger vessels with
valves.
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Lymphatic vessels eventually carry the lymph to two large ______ in the
neck.
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8.
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The
_________ ________ also plays an important role in ___________ the body from
disease.
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9.
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As
lymph travels through lymphatic vessels, it passes through ______ _______.
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10.
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Lymph
nodes are small ____-shaped organs where particles are __________ from the lymph.
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______ blood cells in the lymph nodes engulf foreign particles that invade the body,
such as bacteria or viruses.
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12.
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Other
white blood cells produce _________ that _______ to bacteria or viruses.
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13.
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In
addition to lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, lymph tissue is located at various places throughout
the body. The ________ is the largest lymph organ.
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14.
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The
function of the spleen, located in the upper left side of the abdomen, is to ________ blood and
releases _____ blood cells. In addition, the spleen ________ red blood cells.
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15.
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________ are made up of groups of lymphatic tissue located at the back of the nasal
cavity on the inside of the throat.
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16.
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_______ blood cells in the tonsils _________ the body against infection.
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