The _______ System Helps Preserve Fluid Balance and Protects the Body

Question

The _______ system helps preserve fluid balance and protects the body against disease.
A) cardiovascular
B) lymphatic
C) endocrine
D) urinary

Accepted Answer

The lymphatic system plays a crucial role in maintaining fluid balance in the body by collecting excess interstitial fluid and returning it to the bloodstream. It also helps protect the body against disease by producing and circulating lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell that helps fight infection. While the cardiovascular system helps transport blood throughout the body, the endocrine system regulates hormones, and the urinary system helps remove waste from the body, they are not directly responsible for preserving fluid balance and protecting against disease like the lymphatic system is.