chapter 22 Flashcards
lymphatic system
-4 components
- lymph
- lymphatic vessels
- lymphoid tissues and organs
- lymphocytes
lymph
- known as
- similar to what
- interstitial fluid
- similar to plasma but contains lower amounts of protein
lymphocytes
provide defense against infections and other environmental hazards
3 functions of lymphatic system
- fluid balances
- fat absorption
- defense
fluid balance
-entering and exiting
more fluids exit the capillaries than is reabsorbed
-extra fluid enters the lymphatics and is returning to the blood
fat absorption
-where does it absorb fat from
digestive system
defense
- what filters microorganisms
- what are defense cells called
microorganisms are filtered from lymph by lymph nodes and from blood by spleen
-lymphocytes
hydrostatic pressure
- definition
- what does high HP do
the pressure exerted by a liquid in response to an applied force
-tends to force H2O out of solution
what contributes to hydrostatic pressure of the capillaries
blood pressure
osmotic pressure
- definition
- what does indication of the force do
- what does high OP do
- the pressure is required to stop the flow of water by osmosis
- moves the water into a solution because of its solute concentration
- tends to draw H2O into a solution into a solution
what contributes to the osmotic pressure of the blood
plasma proteins (mostly albumins)
Arterial side
- water moves in or out
- hydrostatic pressure __ osmotic pressure
- fluid in capillary
- produces ___L/day of filtrates
- moves out
- greater than
- is forced out of capillary = filtration
- 24 L/day
Venule side
- water moves in or out
- hydrostatic pressure __ osmotic pressure
- fluid is
- produces ___ L/day of filtrates
- in
- less than
- forced into capillaries = reabsorption (occurs because of osmosis)
- 20.4 L/day
what is the difference in liters produced by the arterial side and the venule side
-what is done with it
- difference of ~3.6 L/day of fluid
- it is reabsorbed into lymphatics and returned to blood
Lymphatic vessels
-definition
carry lymph from peripheral tissues to the venous system
lymphatic capillaries
- definition
- present where
- absent where
- 1 component
- where the lymphatic networks begin
- present in almost every tissue and organ in body
- absent in areas that lack a blood supply
- lacteals
lacteals
- definition
- function
lymphatic capillaries in the small intestine
-transport of absorbed lipids
how is the lymphatic capillaries different from blood capillaries
-2
- they originate as pockets rather than forming continuous tubes
- have large diameters and thinner walls
2 major lymph-collecting vessels
- superficial lymphatics
2. deep lymphatics
superficial lymphatics location
located in the subcutaneous layers deep to the skin
deep lymphatics
-function
drains muscles, joints, and other deep structures
relationship between the lymphatic ducts and the venous system
large lymphatic vessels converge to form trunks which empty into 1 or 2 large ducts
2 types of ducts
- thoracic duct
2. right lymphatic duct
throacic duct
- base
- empties into what
- cisterna chyli which receives lymph from lower parts of the body
- left subclavian vein
right lymphatic duct
- delivers where
- empties into what
- lymph from right side of body above diaphragm
- empties into right subclavian vein
lymphoid tissue
- structure
- location
- each nodule has what
- densely packed lymphocytes within areolar CT
- deep to epithelium, digestive and urinary tracts
- each nodule has a “germinal center” which contain dividing lymphocytes
MALT
- what does it stand for
- definition
- component
- what does it have in it
- Mucosa, associated lymphoid tissue
- lymphoid tissue linked to digestive system
- aggregated lymphoid nodule
- areas of small intestine and appendix
tonsil
- definition
- 3 types
- what does it have
- contains what
- large lymphoid nodules in the wall of the pharynx
- pharyngeal, palatine and lingual
- multiple germinal centers
- crypts
crypts
- definition
- function
- invaginated outer edges
- trap material to be screened by lymphocytes for pathogens
locations of the lymph nodes
- typically found in together or separate
- function
- 4 main regions
- in clusters
- receive lymph from specific regions of the body
- cervical, axillary, lumbar and inguinal
cervical lymph nodes
drains lymph from head and neck
axillary lymph nodes
drains lymph from breast, axilla and upper arm
lumbar lymph nodes
drains lymph from abdominal organs