Organs (What Am I)
Transports lymph?
Lymph vessels
Lymph nodes have a lot of _____ which prevent bad stuff from entering the bloodstream.
White Blood cells
Does lymph contain red blood cells?
No
Where are white & red blood cells & platelets made?
Bone marrow
Any lymph that comes out of any tissue will pass through at least __ lymph node before it goes back to your blood
One
About how many lymph nodes are in the body?
600
Filters & stores blood & reduces white blood cells?
Spleen
Everytime blood goes through the capillaries they lose _______
plasma
What does a lymph vessel do? (3 things)
(100 per correct answer)
Helps Blood regains lost plasma
Helps immunity
Transports fat
Traps pathogens from air, food, etc
Tonsils & Adenoids
Lymph from your capillaries enters your tissues and is collected into _____
Lymph capillaries
Name the four different functions.
(100 per each correct answer)
Collects fluid that is squeezed out of the blood vessels and brings it back to the blood vessels.
filters the bacteria out
Part of the circulatory system
an important part of the immune system.
Contains lymphoid tissue → destroys bacteria
Appendix
A _______ Connected to a blood vessel and “recycle” the lymph back into the blood
Lymph Vessel
Explain how lymph capillaries work.
Grade based on your response :)