Which best describes the relationship between blood flow and lymph flow? blood flows through the contraction of skeletal muscle, and lymph flows through the contraction of cardiac muscle. blood flows through the contraction of skeletal muscle, and lymph flows through the contraction of smooth muscle. blood flows through the contraction of smooth muscle, and lymph flows through the contraction of skeletal muscle. blood flows through the contraction of cardiac muscle, and lymph flows through the contraction of skeletal muscle.