A) Lymphatic capillaries collect ______ from the tissue. Theythen merge to form lymphatic ________________ which then merge toform lymphatic __________________. These larger lymphatic vesselsmerge to form one of two ducts: the __________________ and the________________________.

B) What part of the body does the right lymphatic duct collectfrom?

What part of the body does the thoracic duct collect from?

Which blood vessels do the lymphatic ducts empty into?

What are lymphatic nodules?

Clusters of lymphatic nodules can be found where in thebody?

Clusters of lymph nodes can be found in which three areas of thebody?

What are the functions of the spleen?

What is the function of the lymph node?

What is the function of the white pulp in the spleen? What isthe function of the red pulp?

C) What is the function of the cortex of the thymus? What is thefunction of the medulla of the thymus?

What is the location of the lingual tonsils?

What is the location of the pharyngeal tonsils?

What is the location of the palatine tonsils?

D) Are there lymph vessels in the epidermis? Why or why not?

Are there lymph vessels in the brain? Why or why not?

Are there lymph vessels in the cartilage? Why or why not?

Are there lymph vessels in the bone? Why or why not?