Pre-Lab Questions
1. In what areas are lymph nodes clustered? Why is this desirable?
2. Explain how the flow of lymph is controlled through lymphatic vessels.
3. Are there more afferent or efferent vessels attached to a lymph node? What is the functional purpose of this?
4. What structural similarities did you observe between the lymph node and spleen?
Lab 4. Experiment 3: Fetal Pig Dissection: The Lymphatic System
Post- Lab Question
1. In what regions are high concentrations of lymph nodes present? Why?