KIN 3320 Lecture Notes - Fluid Balance, Lingual Tonsils, Internal Jugular Vein

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: KIN 3320
• Professor: Warren Eaton

Document Summary

immune system helps to protect the body against invasion or assaults from microorganisms &/or cancerous cells: function; helps drain extra fluid & remove cellular debris from extracellular spaces in the body"s tissues - prevents swelling & development of edema in periphery (maintains fluid balance) produces lymphocytes so that they are available for distribution transports fats, proteins & other substances to general circulation: components of the lymphatic system, lymph fluid. muscular contractions interstitial fluid pressure differences: vessels (capillaries, vessels, ducts & trunks) collection of deep & superficial capillaries: vessels either start in extracellular spaces around cells or travel in conjunction with/near blood vessels throughout body, capillaries. walls - single layer of endothelial cells. form networks & freely anastomose with each other: vessels (vessels, ducts or trunks) walls are thinner; more valves; contain lymph nodes. drain right side of head, neck, upper extremity & upper thorax.