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Blood Vessels & Lymphics Flashcards

1
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Name the vessels that transport deoxygenated blood

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Pulmonary Artery
Vena Cava
Hepatic Vein

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What are the different types of blood vessel ?

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Elastic Arteries
Muscular Arteries
Arterioles
Capillaries
Venules
Medium veins
Large veins

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Tunica intima structure

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Endothelium
Internal elastic layer (in larger arteries)

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4
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Describe the endothelium of the tunica intima

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Lined with simple squamous epithelium (endothelium)

Deep to the endothelium is the basement membrane

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Tunica media structure

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Concentric layers of smooth muscle & elastic fibres
External elastic membrane
Contains sympathetic vasomotor nerve fibres

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Tunica externa structure

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Collagen fibres - Primarily type 1
Vasa vasorum

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What are the layers that form arteries and veins?

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(Endothelium)
Tunica interna
Tunica media
Tunica externa

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Capillary structure

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Basement membrane
Endothelial Cells

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Tunica intima function

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Creates the lumen

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Tunica media function

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Involved in vasoconstriction/dilation and controls blood pressure/flow.

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Tunica externa function

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Contains nerves and vasa vasorum

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What is the tunica intima lined with ?

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Simple squamous epithelium called the endothelium.

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13
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How does the tunica intima in arteries vary from that of veins ?

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In arteries, the tunica intima contains an internal elastic membrane at the boundary which provides additional support.

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14
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How does the structure of arteries and veins differ ?

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Arteries have a thicker tunica media and their tunica intima contains an internal elastic membrane.

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What does vasoconstriction do to the lumen size ?

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Decreases lumen size

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What does vasodilation do to the lumen size ?

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Relaxation, so lumen size widens

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17
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What is the thickest tunica in veins ?

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Tunica externa

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18
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What is the thickest tunica in arteries ?

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Tunica media

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19
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What is vasa vasorum ?

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A network of small blood vessels in the largest vessels.

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20
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Where are the vasa vasorum found ?

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Brach profusely in the externa and outer part of media.

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21
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What is the function of the vasa vasorum ?

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Nourishes the outer layers and responds to nutrient need.

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22
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Where are elastic arteries found ?

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Near the heart. They are large thick walled arteries.

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23
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What is a feature of elastic arteries ?

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Large lumen, low resistance.
Expand during systole and recoil during diastole.

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24
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Name some arteries

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Internal carotid a.
External carotid a.
Common carotid a.
Right Subclavian a.
Brachiocephalic trunk

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25
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Structure of muscular arteries

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Have more smooth muscle and less elastic tissue than elastic arteries, in the tunica media.

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26
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What is the function of muscular arteries ?

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More active in vasoconstriction :

Regulates blood flow
Controls distribution of blood to tissues

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27
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Ischaemic meaning

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Inadequate blood supply (circulation) to a local area due to blockage of the blood vessels supplying the area.

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28
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Name the 5 upper limb arteries, starting from top to bottom.

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Subclavian a.
Axillary a.
Brachial a.
Radial a.
Ulnar a.

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29
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What arches are derived from the radial and ulnar arteries ?

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Deep & Superficial palmar arches

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30
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What is the function of arterial anastomosis ?

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Ensures blood supply to the hand and fingers in any position of the upper limb.

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31
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Do joints have anastomoses around them ?

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Yes ! All joints have anastomoses around them.

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32
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What is positioned around the femoral artery ?

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The femoral vein lies medially, and the femoral nerve lies laterally, with the ferry artery in the middle.

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33
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Name the 7 lower limb arteries, from top to bottom.

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Aorta
Common, internal, external iliac
Common, deep, superficial femoral
Popliteal
Anterior, posterior tibial
Tibio-peroneal trunk
Peroneal (fibular)

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34
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What is the structure of smaller arterioles ?

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Tunica media (smooth muscle cells)
Basal lamina
Endothelium

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35
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What is the structure of larger arterioles ?

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They have the 3 tunics

36
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What happens when arterioles constrict ?

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There is an increase in resistance.
The controls the blood flow into capillary beds and blood pressure within tissues.

37
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Metarteriole

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Capillary bed end of arteriole

38
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What do pre-capillary junctions contain ?

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Sphincters control blood flow within the tissues.

39
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What is the structure of capillaries ?

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Endothelial cells supported on a basal lamina.

They form a network called a capillary bed.

40
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What occurs at a capillary bed ?

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Exchange of O2, CO2, nutrients, hormones between cells/interstitial fluid and blood via :

  • Active transport
  • Passive transport
41
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What are the 3 types of capillaries ?

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Continuous
Fenestrated
Sinusoid

42
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What is the most common type of capillary ?

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Continuous

43
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Where are continuous capillaries found ?

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Skin, Muscle, Lungs, CNS

44
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What capillary bed type is least permeable ?

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Continuous capillaries

45
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Where are fenestrated capillaries found ?

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Kidneys, Small intestines and areas of hormone secretion.
This is due to them having large pores for active filtration.

46
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Which capillary bed type is most permeable ?

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Sinusoid

47
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Which capillary type is least common ?

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Sinusoid

48
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Where are sinusoid capillaries found ?

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Liver, Bone Marrow, Spleen

49
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What types of molecules pass through sinusoid capillaries ?

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Large molecules and cells

50
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How are venules formed ?

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Capillaries unite to form venules

51
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How are veins formed ?

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Venules unite to form veins

52
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How is the structure of veins different from arteries ?

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The walls of veins are thinner, and lumen diameter greater than corresponding arteries.

53
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In veins how much muscle does the tunica media have ?

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Little muscle

54
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Which is the thickest layer of tunica is veins ?

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Tunica externa

55
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What is a key feature of venules/veins ?

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They are extremely porous. White blood cells extravasate to sites of inflammation.

56
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Where are valves formed from ?

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The tunica intima

57
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What do veins contain that prevents the back flow of blood ?

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Valves

58
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What are the types of lower limb veins ?

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Deep veins
Superficial veins

59
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Where do superficial veins lie ?

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Immediately under the skin

60
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Where do deep veins lie ?

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They are situated deeply and have the same names as the arteries. e.g. femoral vein.
They accompany limb arteries.

61
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Name 2 examples of superficial veins in the lower limbs

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Great saphenous
Small saphenous

62
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How are deep and superficial veins connected ?

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Via PERFORATING veins
Blood flow is from superficial to deep due to valves in perforating veins.

63
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What is the result of incompetency of valves ?

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Varicose veins

64
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Examples of deep veins in the upper limbs from top to bottom

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Subclavian vein
Axillary vein
Brachial vein splits off into :
Radial and Ulnar vein

65
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Examples of superficial veins in the upper limbs

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Cephalic vein
Basilic vein
Median cubital vein -connects the cephalic and basilic

66
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Where does blood from the lower limbs, pelvic organs, kidneys and abdominal was drain into ?

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The inferior vena cava

67
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What is the function of the superior vena cava ?

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It drains the venous blood of the head, neck and upper limbs into the right atrium.

68
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Where does blood from components of the gastro-intestinal tract and spleen return to ?

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It forms the hepatic portal vein, which takes venous blood through the liver before it then joins the IVC (inferior vena cava)

69
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What is the function of the lymphatic system ?

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It collects interstitial fluid lost from the vascular capillary beds and returns it to SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION

70
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What is the lymphatic system part of ?

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It is part of the immune system, containing T and B lymphocytes.

71
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What does the lymphatic system consist of ?

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Lymph vessels, Lymph nodes, Tonsils, Thymus, Spleen and Interstitial walls

72
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What is the interstitial fluid called once it enters the lymph vessels ?

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Lymph

73
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What is the structure of lymph capillaries ?

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They are thin walled, endothelial tubes, permeable to fluid and proteins.

74
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What is lymph filtered by ?

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Lymph nodes which are usually clustered at specific sites.

75
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What does lymph return rely on ?

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Similar mechanisms to venous return

76
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What does the right lymphatic duct drain ?

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The right side of the head/thorax and upper limb

77
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What does the thoracic duct do ?

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It drains the rest of the body

78
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What is larger, the right lymphatic duct or the thoracic duct ?

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The thoracic duct. It opens at the junction of the left subclavian / internal jugular veins.

79
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What do lymph nodes contain ?

A

Lymphocytes

80
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Inguinal lymph nodes

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Drains lower limbs; buttock; external genitalia; lower back & abdominal wall

81
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Axillary Lymph nodes

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Drains upper limb; thoracic walls, plus upper abdominal walls above umbilicus and breast.

82
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Cervical lymph nodes

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Lie on either side of the neck.

Drains head and neck structures

83
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Where does lymph drain back into ?

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Lymph travels from :

Lymph glands —-> Larger lymphatic vessels that join up —-> Thoracic duct (at the base of the neck) —-> Lymph is drained back to blood circulation.

84
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What is a disadvantage of the lymph system ?

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Can be involved in the spread of cancer.

85
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Metastasis

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Malignant cells may become detached from a primary tumour and can be carried along lymph vessels until they reach a lymph node where they may give rise to a secondary tumour.

86
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Edema

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An excess of interstitial fluid, manifest as swelling

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