VIBS 305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Pulmonary Vein, Pulmonary Valve, Extracellular Fluid

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Lymph vessels pick up and transport fluids: during the course of blood flow throughout the body, some fluid leaks into the interstitial. Lymph nodes filter fluid (lymph) space the area surrounding cells of any given tissue: excess interstitial fluid drains into the lymphatic vessels and is ultimately returned to the venous system. Lymph flow is unidirectional: there are valves in the lymph vessels to prevent backflow. Lymph moves along inside the vessel due to muscle contractions in the limbs. Edema: collection of excess fluid (with ions and proteins) in the interstitial spaces: causes: immobility, pregnancy, high intake of salty foods, disease conditions: blot clots which block lymph vessels, heart failure, kidney failure. Portal system: blood passes through two capillary beds before returning to the heart, 2 portal systems in body: hypothalamic hypophyseal (brain) and hepatic (liver) Left side of heart: systemic system, oxygenated blood is pumped to rest of body, high.

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