Pulmonary and Systemic Circulation (Double Circulation) - Lymph and Lymphatic System

Give Technical Term for the following:
A fluid that transports fatty acids and glycerols

What is lymph? State two major functions of lymph.

Lymph glands or lymph nodes help to ______.

Explain the functional significance of lymphatic system?

The diagram below shows part of the capillary bed in an organ of the human body. Some of the blood arriving at the capillaries at points labeled A, moves out into the spaces between the tissue cells. Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow:

Some of the liquid surrounding the cells does not pass directly back into the blood but eventually reaches it by another route through vessel X. name the fluid present in vessel X.

Distinguish between Blood and lymph.

Name the components of the formed elements in the blood and mention one major function of each of them.

A liquid X of colour Y circulates in the human body only in one direction: from body tissues to the heart. Among other things, liquid X contains germs from cells and dead cells. The liquid X is cleaned of germs and dead cells by a special type of white blood cells called Z. This cleaned liquid is then put into the blood circulatory system in subclavian veins.

1. What is (i) liquid X, and (ii) colour Y?
2. What is Z?
3. The liquid X is somewhat similar to a component of blood. Name this component.
4. Why is liquid X not red?