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प्रश्न
How is lymph an important fluid involved in transportation? If lymphatic vessels get blocked, how would it affect the human body? Elaborate.
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उत्तर
Lymph carries digested and absorbed fat from the intestine and drains excess fluid from extracellular space back into the blood. Blockage of lymphatic system will lead to water retention and poor fat absorption in the body.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Differentiate between Blood and the lymph.
Which kind of cells are found in the lymph?
For which of the following reason it is much easier for a small animal to run uphill than for a large animal?
All of the following are the functions of lymph, EXCEPT
Name a circulatory fluid in the human body other than blood.
The cells contained in the lymph are mostly ______.
Lymph can be defined as ______.
Match the terms given under Column ‘A’ with their functions given under Column ‘B’ and select the answer from the options given below:
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Lymphatic System | i. Carries oxygenated blood |
| B. Pulmonary vein | ii. Immune Response |
| C. Thrombocytes | iii. To drain back the tissue fluid to the circulatory system |
| D. Lymphocytes | iv. Coagulation of blood |
Explain the functional significance of lymphatic system?
Select the correct sequence of flow of lymph through the following organ/part of the body, from the list given below:
- Intercellular spaces of body tissues.
- Thoracic and right lymphatic ducts
- Veins
- Lymphatic vessels
- Heart
