Anatomy & Physiology
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Author: McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa Stouter
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Chapter 21, Problem 10DYB
_____ 10. Interstitial fluid that is absorbed into lymph vessels will be monitored by the ___________ before the fluid is dumped into venous blood.
- a. mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue (MALT)
- b. spleen
- c. thymus
- d. lymph nodes
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