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Chapter 20 Flashcards

1
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The lymphatic system is the system of what?

A

System of immunity

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2
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What is the main function of the lymphatic system?

A

returns fluids that leaked from blood vessels back to blood

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3
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What does the lymphatic system consist of?

A

Network of lymphatic vessels, lymph, lymph nodes

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4
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what are lymphatic vessels also called

A

lymphatics

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5
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what are lymphatic vessels similar to?

A

more like veins

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6
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what is lymphs

A

fluid in the vessels

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7
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what is lymph similar to?

A

Similar to blood in circulatory system

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8
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what do lymph nodes do?

A

cleanse lymph

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9
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what is a major difference between circulatory and lymphatic system?

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circulatory system does not have filters, but lymphatic system does-lymph nodes

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10
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what do the lymphoid organs and tissues do?

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provide structural basis of immune system, house phagocytic cells and lymphocytes

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11
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are the lymphoid structures visible in dissection?

A

most are very small and not visible

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12
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what are phagocytic cells

A

cells that eat other things

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13
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what structures are included in the lymphatic system

A

spleen, thymus, tonsils, lymph nodes, other lymphoid tissues

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14
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what are the lymphoid organs and tissues apart of?

A

MALT system

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15
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what is the MALT system?

A

Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue which includes many structures

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16
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what do lymphatic vessels do?

A

return interstial fluid and leaked plasma proteins back to blood

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17
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what is interstitial fluid?

A

surrounds the cells

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18
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how much fluid is in the lymphatic vessels per day

A

3L

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19
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What is the interstitial fluid called once in enters the lymphatics?

A

called lymph

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20
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The lymphatic system transports large or small molecules?

A

Big

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21
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What is a con to the lymphatic transport system?

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The system will transport proteins and lipids, but it can also transport viruses and bacteria

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22
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What type of system is the Lymphatic system-specifically referring to the vessels?

A

One way system

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23
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where does the lymph flow?

A

towards the heart

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24
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what do the lymphatic vessels include?

A

Lymphatic capillaries, collecting lymphatic vessels, lymphatic trunks and ducts

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25
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where are lymphatic capillaries not found

A

bones, teeth, bone marrow, CNS- mostly places where fluid is not common

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26
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what are lacteals

A

specialized lymph capillaries present in intestinal mucosa

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27
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where are the lacteals located in the intestinal mucosa

A

within the villi of the intestines

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28
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what do the lacteals do

A

absorbs digested fat and delivers fatty lymph chyle to the blood

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29
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what is chyle

A

lymph fluid

30
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what are lymphatic collecting vessels similar to?

A

veins

31
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why are lymphatic collecting vessels different from veins?

A

thinner walls, more internal valves, anastomose more frequently

32
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where are the lymphatic collecting vessels located

A

travel with superficial veins

33
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where do deep lymphatic collecting vessels travel

A

with the arteries, more internally

34
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where do lymphatic collecting vessels get nutrients from

A

branching vasa vasorum

35
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what are the vasa vasorum

A

lymphatic circulatory system

36
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what do lymphatic trunks form from

A

form from union of largest collecting ducts

37
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where are the lymphatic trunks in the body

A

paired lumbar
paired bronchomediastinal paired subclavian
paired jugular trunks
single intestinal trunks

38
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where is lymph delivered

A

into 1 of 2 large lymphatic ducts

39
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what are the two lymphatic ducts

A

right lymphatic duct and thoracic duct

40
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what does the right lymphatic duct do

A

drains right upper arm and right side of head and thorax

41
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what does the thoracic duct do?

A

arises as cisterna chyli drains rest of body

42
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what are cisterna chyli

A

lower lumbar area

43
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where do the lymphatic ducts empty

A

empties lymph into venous circulation at junction of internal jugular and subclavian veins on it own side of body

44
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is the separation between left and right side of lymphatic system even

A

no, does not divide evenly

45
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Are we born with lymphatic organs

A

yes, but not everyone keeps them

46
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when is the thymus most active

A

when we are born, shrivels as you grow

47
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what does thymus do

A

puts lot of immune cells into our system

48
Q

what does spleen do

A

filtering organ

49
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peyers patches do what

A

filter things that we either breathe in or eat

50
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does the appendix have a function

A

to some degree

51
Q

how many lymph nodes do we have

A

we have a couple hundred lymph nodes in our body

52
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what do lymph nodes do?

A

filter lymph, immune system activation

53
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what happens when lymph is filtered

A

macrophages destroy microorganisms and debris

54
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what are macrophages

A

big eaters, part of WBC army

55
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what happens during immune system activation

A

lymphocytes activated and mount against antigens

56
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what are antigens

A

indentifying proteins that signal

57
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what does a lymph node look like

A

varys in shape and size but usually bean shaped

58
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what do lymph nodes have externally

A

external fibrous capsule composed of connective tissue

59
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what is insie the lymph node

A

trabeculae

60
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what are the trabeculae

A

extend inward and divide node into compartments for increasing surface area

61
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what are the 2 regions of the lymph node

A

cortex and medulla

62
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what does the cortex of the lymph node have

A

contains follicles with germinal centers and heavy with dividing B cells

63
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what are B cells

A

B stands for bone, talking about where they were forred, formed from bone tissue

64
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what encapsulates the follicles in lymph nodes

A

dendritic cells

65
Q

what does the cortex in the lymph node have

A

houses T cells in transit

66
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what are T cells

A

formed from thymus

67
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what do the T cells in the lymph nodes do?

A

T cells circulate continuously among blood, lymph nodes and lymph

68
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In a lymph node what extends from the cortex

A

medullary cords extend inward from cortex and contain B cells, T cells, and plasma

69
Q

what is a lymph sinus

A

contains macrophages

70
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what type of sinuses do lymph nodes have

A

lymph sinuses

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