Lymphatic System 19 Jeopardy Template

Vessels & Capillaries	Lymph nodes	Spleen	Function
100 Tiny, closed-ended tubes that extend into interstitial spaces. What are lymphatic capillaries?	100 Mass of lymphoid tissue What are lymph nodes?	100 The spleen What is the largest organ of the lymphatic system?	100 A network of vessels that circulate body fluids. What is the lymphatic system composed of?
200 Edema What do lymphatic capillaries receive?	200 Along lymphatic pathways, which occur in chains along the parts of the larger lymphatic vessels Where are Lymph nodes located?	200 It resembles a large lymph node except it contains blood instead of lymph. What is the spleen?	200 Transport excess fluid away from interstitial spaces between cells in most tissues and return it to the blood stream, Help defend body against invasion. What is a function of the lymphatic system?
300 They are thinner How are lymphatic vessels compared to those of veins?	300 Lymphocytes and macrophages What do lymph nodes contain?	300 Upper left abdominal cavity What is the location of the spleen?	300 Thymus Which lymphoid organ is primarily active during the early years of life?
400 They pass through lymph nodes and merge to form lymphatic trunks. What do large lymphatic vessels pass through and merge to what?	400 Connective tissue What are lymph nodes covered with?	400 White pulp and red pulp What lies inside the spleen?	400 Sewage The lympatic system is known as the ______ system.
500 Increasing Interstitial pressure forces What forces fluid into lymphatic capillaries?	500 Filtering potentially harmful particles from lymph before returning it to the blood stream, and immune surveillance. What are the functions of lymph nodes?	500 Blood and removes damaged blood cells and bacteria What does the spleen filter?	500 Disease and illness What can your lympathic system protect you from?

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