Chapter 10.4 Capillary fluid exchange
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ECF | plasma and interstitial fluid that occupy the spaces in between cells and tissues |
| Filtration | materials that go through capillary walls by pressure |
| Lymph | protein fluid that made it through the wall of the capillary |
| Lymph node | filters bacteria and foriegn particles from the lymph, also stores lymphocytes |
| Lymphocytes | a white blood cell that produes antibodies |
| Spleen | organ that acts as a resevoir for blood and filtering site for lymph |
| Thymus gland | t lymphocytes mature here |
| Capilleries are associated with fluid exchange between | blood ECF |
| The movement of water between blood and ECF is regulated by ____ pressure and ____ pressure. | fluid osmotic |
| The _____is high fluid pressure and the ______low fluid pressure. | capillary ECF |
| what moves into the bllod by osmosis | proteins and dissolved minerals |
| Protien in the ECF is returned by | lymphatic system |
| who houses white blood cells? | Lymph nodes |
| Where are all types of blood cells produced ? | red bone marrow |
| what will release red blood cells in response to low blood pressure or lack of oxygen ? | spleen |
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