A & P LYMPHATIC & IMMUNE SYSTEM Flashcards
3 functions of lymphatic system
- drains excess interstitial fluid
- transports dietary lipids (fat)
- carries out immune response
order of lymphatic flow
lymphatic capillaries -> lymphatic vessels -> regional lymph nodes -> lymphatic trunks -> lymphatic ducts
2 pumps - lymph flow
-respiratory pump: pressure changes during inhalation
-skeletal muscle pump: milking action of calf muscles (compress forces upward)
what does left lymphatic (thoracic) duct drain?
L head
Neck
L upper body
L & R lower body
what does right lymphatic duct drain?
R upper body & head
what does bronchomediastinal drain?
heart
lungs
thoracic cavity
Cisterna of Chyli
structure in abdomen that drains to left lymphatic duct
-collects lymph from lumbar & interstitial trunks
what is a lacteal?
specialized lymphatic capillaries (around small intestines) that absorb fat
primary lymphatic organs
(where stem cells divide & differentiate into immune cells)
-red bone marrow
-thymus
secondary lymphatic organs & tissues
(where immune responses occur)
-lymph nodes
-spleen
-lymphatic nodules
where are B-cells born & mature?
born: red bone marrow
mature: red bone marrow
types of B-cells
plasma (Pm)
memory (Bm)
where are T-cells born & mature?
born: red bone marrow
mature: thymus
types of T-cells
T-helper cells (CD4 -> MCH II)
Cytotoxic T-cells (CD8 -> MCH I)
Memory T-cells (Tm)
Lymph node regions
(T-cell sandwich)
CORTEX:
-outer: B-cells in lymphatic nodules
-inner: T-cells & dendritic cells
MEDULLA: B-cells, antibody producing plasma cells & macrophages
mechanisms of fluid balance
(all of the above)
-anchoring filament
-overlapping
-pressure difference
root of travel within lymph nodes
afferent vessels -> subcapsular sinus -> trabecular sinus -> medullary sinus -> OUT through efferent vessels at hilum