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1
Q

Lacteals

A

Small lymph vessels

Lymphatic capillaries located in GI tract

Pick up dietary lipids

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2
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Peyer patches

A

Lymphatic nodules in ileum of small intestine

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3
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Primary lymphatic structures

A

Formation of lymphocytes

Red bone marrow

Thymus

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4
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Lymphatic nodules

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Small clusters of lymphocytes that lack a complete capsule

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5
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Types of tonsils

A

Lingual

Pharyngeal

Palatine

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6
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Secondary lymphatic structures

A

Spleen

Tonsils

Lymph nodes

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7
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Tonsillectomy

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Surgical removal of tonsils

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8
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Normal constituents of lymph

A

Low concentration of protein

Ions

Water

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9
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Lymphatic trunks

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Formed from merging lymphatic vessels

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10
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Tonsils

A

Masses of lymphatic tissue

Protect against inhaled and injected materials in pharynx

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11
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Cisterna chyli

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Carries chyle from small intestine to thoracic duct

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12
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Types of lymphoma

A

Hodgkin lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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13
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Pharyngeal tonsils

A

Adenoids

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14
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Metastasis

A

Traveling cancer cells from one body part to another

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15
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Hilum

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Region where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave the spleen

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16
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Function of white pulp

A

Monitor blood for foreign materials

17
Q

Splenectomy

A

Surgical removal of spleen

18
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Mantle zone

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Lymph nodule contains germinal center surrounded by region contain T-lymphocytes, dendritic cells and macrophages

19
Q

Intestinal trunks

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Carries fluid in lacteals

Drains into cisterna chyli

20
Q

Spleen

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Contains red pulp and white pulp

21
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B-lymphocytes

A

White blood cells

Generated in red bone marrow

22
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Bronchomediastinal trunks

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Drains lymph from deep thoracic structures

23
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Mantle zone

A

Lymph nodule contains germinal center surrounded by region contain T-lymphocytes, dendritic cells and macrophages

24
Q

Intestinal trunks

A

Carries fluid in lacteals

Drains into cisterna chyli

25
Q

Spleen

A

Contains red pulp and white pulp

26
Q

B-lymphocytes

A

White blood cells

Generated in red bone marrow

27
Q

Bronchomediastinal trunks

A

Drains lymph from deep thoracic structures

28
Q

Mantle zone

A

Lymph nodule contains germinal center surrounded by region contain T-lymphocytes, dendritic cells and macrophages

29
Q

Intestinal trunks

A

Carries fluid in lacteals

Drains into cisterna chyli

30
Q

Spleen

A

Contains red pulp and white pulp

Engulf old or defective erythrocytes and platelets

31
Q

B-lymphocytes

A

White blood cells

Generated in red bone marrow

32
Q

Bronchomediastinal trunks

A

Drains lymph from deep thoracic structures

33
Q

Anchoring filaments

A

Connect lymphatic capillary cells to surrounding tissue and prevent the capillaries from collapsing

A&P 2 FALL (5 decks)

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