Ch. 23 Flashcards
lympathic system contain
lymph
lymphocyties
lymphatic organs
lympathic system functions
produce lymphocytes
returns fluid and proteins to circulate
transport hormones nutrients and waste
lymphatic vessels begin as
capillaries
lymphatic capillaries are more
permeable than circulatory capilarries
lacteals are
small intestine capillaries
lymphatic tissues include
tonsils
appendix
gallbladder
pathogens enter tonsils then aggregate
lymphoid nodules peyers pathetches
lymph node function
remove and destroy microorganism and debris
lymph node structure
fibrous capsule
vessels of lymph nodes
afferent entters
efferent exit
outercortex of lymph nodes contain
proliferating b cells
middle cortex is the paracortex which is dominated by
t cells
lymph nodes concentrated in
cervical
axillary
inguinal
popliteal
abdominal
regions
lymph cervical supplies
neck
head
lymph axillary supplies
upper limbs
mammary glands