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Chapter 24: Lymphatic System Flashcards

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1
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10% of the fluid that exists capillaries is NOT reabsorbed by the capillaries and instead goes into…

A

Lymph vessels

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Once the fluid enters the lymph vessels, it is now called…

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Lymph Fluid

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Lymph fluid is returned via the _____ system just before blood returns to the heart

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Venous

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4
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Lymph nodes filter out what type of items?

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Pathogens and debris

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5
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The primary function of lymphatic capillaries are to…?

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Capture tissue fluid

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The primary function of lymphatic vessels, trunks, and ducts is to…?

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Carry fluid back to the venous system

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7
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What component of lymphatic vessels acts as “filters” for lymph fluid traveling through lymph vessels? (think… these you commonly here of getting “swollen” during particular bad infections)

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Lymph Nodes

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Small to medium sized lymph vessels found throughout the body merge together to form…

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Lymph Trunks

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9
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Lymph Trunks function to…

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Collect Lymph from vessels in head/neck, arms, legs, abdomen and thorax.

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Identify structures 1-8

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  1. Right Jugular Trunk
  2. Right Subclavian Trunk
  3. Right Bronchio-mediastinal Trunk
  4. Right Lumbar Trunk
  5. Left Lumbar Trunk
  6. Left Bronchiomediastinal Trunk
  7. Left Subclavian Trunk
  8. Left Jugular Trunk
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11
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The two stared structures are known as the….

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Bronchomedialstinal Trunk

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12
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The right and left lumbar trunksk, and Intestinal Trunk, merge into the….

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Cisterna Chyli —-> Thoracic Duct

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  1. ________ Nodes
  2. ________ Nodes
  3. ________ Nodes
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  1. Cervical Nodes
  2. Axillary Nodes
  3. Inguinal Nodes
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The condition characterized by the accumulation of tissue fluid due to disruption of normal lymph drainage…

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Lymphedema

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15
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The lymph nodes are particularly concentrated in which five areas of the body?

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  1. Axilla (arm pit)
  2. Neck (cervical)
  3. Groin (Inguinal)
  4. Knee
  5. Along spinal cord (specifically lumbar)
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1-4 are ducts. Identify the proper name for each duct…

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  1. Right Lymphatic Duct
  2. Cisterna Chyli
  3. Thoracic Duct
  4. Thoracic Duct (Notice the lack of body side distinction)
17
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The main job of the thymus is related to the development and maturation of….

A

T-lymphocytes

18
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When an immature stem cell from the bone marrow travel via the bloodstream to reside in the thymus, they are now called…

A

Thymocytes

19
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Thymocytes, after being exposed to thymic hormones become…

A

T-cells

20
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The spleen is an important area of what type of cell recycling…

A

Red Blood Cell

21
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The spleen is a major storage area for _____ elements of blood

A

Formed Elements

22
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  1. ____ pulp
  2. ______ pulp
A
  1. Red Pulp
  2. White Pulp
23
Q

The red cloud is indicating? The blue star is indicating?

A

Red Star = Red Pulp

Blue Star = White Pulp

24
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The red pulp is primarily concerned with…

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  1. Formed Element Storage
  2. RBC recycling
25
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The White Pulp is primarily concerned with…

A

Filtering of blood in a similar manner to lymph nodes as contained within these areas are immune cells which dispose of antigens, dead cells, and debris by engulfing and digesting them.

26
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The three major locations of tonsils are…

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  1. Palatine Tonsils
  2. Pharyngeal Tonsils
  3. Lingual Tonsils
27
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The Palatine Tonsils are…

A

two masses on the sides of throat

28
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The circle is referring to what set of tonsils

A

Pharyngeal Tonsils

29
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The star is referring to what set of tonsils

A

Lingual Tonsils

30
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The heart is referring to what set of tonsils

A

Palatine Tonsils

31
Q

The cancer that develops in the lymph system, usually from lymphocytes is known as…

A

Lymphoma

32
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M.A.L.T. stands for and is found…

A

Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue, which are clusters of lymph tissue within the walls of digestive, respiratory and urinary tracts.

33
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What are the two major drainage routes for lymphatic fluid?

A
  1. right lymphatic duct, drains the upper right portion of the body, returning lymph to the bloodstream via the right subclavian vein
  2. thoracic duct, drains the rest of the body into the left subclavian vein.

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