Tag: human lymphatic system
Questions Related to human lymphatic system
Lymph is colourless because
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WBC are absent
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WBC are present
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Haemoglobin is absent
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RBC are absent
- Lymph is the part of the lymphatic system, which is a colourless watery fluid which contains lymphocytes and proteins.
- They are colourless because they lack red blood cells.
- The red blood cells contain haemoglobin protein which gives a red colour to the blood. So, the correct answer is 'RBC are absent'.
Middle man of the body is
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Plasma
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Lymph
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WBC
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RBC
Important function of lymph is
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Transport oxygen to brain
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Transport $CO _2$ to lungs
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Return RBCs to lymph nodes
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Return interstitial fluid to blood.
Which one is called graveyard of RBC's?
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Liver
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Kidney
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Heart
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Spleen
Which is not the function of lymph
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Transport of RBCs
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Drain excess tissue fluid
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Transport of lymphocytes and antibodies
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Transport of absorbed fat.
Which of the following is blood bank of the body or reservoir, where the blood is stored and can be mobilized?
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Heart
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Liver
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Bone marrow
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Spleen
It acts as a filter for blood as part of the immune system. Old red blood cells are recycled in the spleen, and platelets and white blood cells are stored there. The spleen also helps fight certain kinds of bacteria that cause pneumonia and meningitis. Hence, the correct answer is option D.
Amount of blood which can be stored in spleen is
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200 ml
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100 ml
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50 ml
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None of the above
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
The cells constituting walls of blood capillaries are known as:
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endothelial cells
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cords
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oxyntic cells
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plasma cells
The endothelial cells form a one-cell-thick walled layer called endothelium that lines all of our blood vessels such as arteries, arterioles, venules, veins, and capillaries. Smooth muscle cells layer beneath the endothelial cells.
Cords of billroth are found in
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Liver
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Kidneys
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Spleen
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Tonsils
The Cords of Billroth (also known as splenic cords or red pulp cords) are found in the red pulp of the spleen between the sinusoids, consisting of fibrils and connective tissue cells with a large population of monocytes and macrophages. These cords contain half of the human body's monocytes as a reserve so that after tissue injury these monocytes can move in and aid locally sourced monocytes in wound healing.
Which organ receives only oxygenated blood?
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Gill
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Spleen
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Lung
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Liver
The splenic artery branches off from the aorta and the celiac trunk to deliver oxygenated blood to the spleen, while the splenic vein carries deoxygenated blood away from the spleen to the hepatic portal vein.