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प्रश्न
What is lymphatic system? What are its function?
उत्तर
Lymphatic system is a network of organs, lymph nodes, lymph ducts and lymph vessels in the human body that make and move the lymph from tissues to the bloodstream.
Following are the functions of the lymphatic system:
- It collects and transports tissue fluid from the intercellular spaces in all the tissues, back to the veins in the blood stream.
- Lymph nodes play an important role in the defence mechanism of the body by killing the germs with the help of lymphocytes present in the lymph nodes and by making antibodies.
- They transport larger compounds like enzymes and hormones from their manufactured sites to the bloodstream.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the type of T-lymphocyte which secretes perforins.
Which of the following are 'scavenger cells'?
(a) Lymphocytes
(b) Erythrocytes
(c) Basophils
(d) Macrophages
Give the functions of lymph.
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.
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:
State two important functions performed in our body by the fluid present in vessel X.
Complete the following sentence with appropriate word:
The fluid in the space between the tissue cell is called__________.
State the Function: Lymph
Distinguish between Blood capillary and lymph capillary
Select the INCORRECT statement.
Name a circulatory fluid in the human body other than blood.
