Tissue Fluid and Lymph Vessels

What is tissue fluid?

Outline the process of pressure filtrationq

TRUE OR FALSE
Pressure is highest at the end of the capillary bed

What is the high pressure at the start of the capillary bed caused by?

TRUE OR FALSE:
Not all of the tissue fluid re-enters at the venous end

What is the lymphatic system?

What happens to the extra fluid that does not re-enter at the venous end of the capillary bed?

Excess tissue fluid passes into lymph vessels. Once inside, what is the tissue fluid called?

Complete the sentence:
_________ in the vessels stop the lymph going ______________.

Where in the body is excess tissue returned to the blood?

Where are red blood cells found?

Red blood cells are NOT found in tissue fluid or lymph. Why?

Where are white blood cells found?

There are very few white blood cells tissue fluid. Why?

Where are platelets found?

In what circumstances are platelets found in tissue fluid?

Where are proteins found?

Why are there only very few proteins in tissue fluid/lymph?

Where is water found?

TRUE OR FALSE:
Tissue fluid and lymph have a lower water potential than blood

Where are dissolved solutes found?