Unit 9 - Lymphatic System Notes

I can explain the function of the lymphatic system.

Lymph is largely composed of water that has escaped from ____.

Filters lymph

Which lymphatic organ's major job is to destroy worn-out red blood cells and return some of the products to the liver?

Particularly large and important during youth; produces hormones that help to program the immune system

The role of the ____ is to trap and remove bacteria or other foreign pathogens entering the throat.

Prevents bacteria from breaching the intestinal wall

I can explain the function of the lymphatic system.

I can name the major organs and glands of the Lymphatic system and their functions in the human body