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Lymphatic System Quiz

1. Of the approximately 20 liters of fluid that filters from the blood into tissue spaces each day, how much enters the lymphatic system?______ 2. What happens to the other 17 liters?________________________ 3. Which lymphatic duct returns lymph collected from the left side of the body and from below the thorax?________________ 4. Why are lipids and lipid-soluble vitamins transported by the lacteals of the lymphatic system, rather than in the blood? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 5. Skeletal muscle contractions, the pull of skin and fascia on movement, and pressure changes during breathing move lymph along the lymphatic vessels. What are the forces called?________________________________ 6. Approximately how many lymph nodes are there in a human body? ___________ 7. The lymph vessels which drain lymph out of a lymph node are ____________ 8. The primary site for the maturation of T cells is the_____________ 9. Which type of cells produce cytokines to direct the immune response? _____________ 10. What is synthesized in the white pulp of the spleen?________________...