Fluid & Drainage
This is the name of the fluid once it enters lymphatic vessels.
What is lymph?
These small bean-shaped structures filter lymph.
What are lymph nodes?
These white blood cells are activated in lymph nodes.
What are lymphocytes?
Removal of lymph nodes during this cancer surgery increases lymphedema risk.
What is breast cancer surgery?
This fat-filled fluid carries absorbed fats.
What is Chyle?
The lymphatic system prevents this condition caused by excess tissue fluid.
What is edema?
This organ filters blood and helps fight infection.
What is the spleen?
Lymph nodes swell during this common condition.
What is infection?
Swollen lymph nodes may indicate infection or this serious condition.
What is cancer?
Lacteals are found in this part of the digestive system.
What is the small intestine?
These tiny blood vessels are where fluid first leaks into tissues.
What are capillaries?
These special lymph vessels in the small intestine absorb fats.
What are lacteals?
This term means a substance that triggers an immune response.
What is an antigen?
This heart condition can lead to fluid buildup and edema.
What is heart failure?
Fats are too large to enter these directly.
What are blood capillaries?
This circulation system receives lymph back into it.
What is venous circulation?
This large lymphatic duct drains most of the body.
What is the thoracic duct?
These cells help destroy infected or abnormal cells directly.
What are T cells?
Patients with impaired lymph drainage should avoid this on the affected limb.
What are blood pressure and needle sticks?
Without the lymphatic system, this nutrient would not be properly absorbed
What are fats?
Damage to lymph vessels can cause this chronic swelling condition.
What is lymph edema?
This duct drains the right upper quadrant of the body.
What is right lymphatic duct?
These cells produce antibodies.
What are B cells?
In congestive heart failure, increased venous pressure causes excess fluid to leak from capillaries into the tissues, overwhelming this system responsible for returning fluid to circulation.
What is the lymphatic system?
If the lymphatic transport of fats is impaired, a patient may show signs of weight loss and deficiencies because this digestive process is disrupted.
What is fat absorption?