Chapter 6: The Lymphatic System Flashcards
The lymph from the entire body (except upper right quadrant)
Drains into the thoracic duct (eventually)
Lymph ducts empty into the circulatory system, draining into
The subclavian vein
What is the main type of tissue that makes up a lymph node?
Reticular and lymphatic tissue
What important protective cells are found within lymph nodes?
Lymphocytes and macrophages
The lymph node has several different afferent vessels but only one
Efferent vessel
The main group of nodes draining the breast?
The axillary nodes
Nodes of the groin
Inguinal
Swollen end of thoracic duct
Cisterna chyli
Lymph vessel in intestinal villus
Lacteal
Lymphoid tissue in the throat
Tonsil
Nodes of armpit
Axillary
Aggregated lymph tissue in the intestine
peyers patch
Vein into which lymph empties
Right subclavian
Are drained by lymphatic duct
Right arm and right upper side of body
Malignant disease of lymph nodes
Hodgkin’s lymphoma
The term for the production of red blood cells
Erythropoiesis
This may be a consequence of systemic infection
Splenomegaly
Also known as glandular fever
Infectious mononucleosis
Non-specific phagocyte
Macrophage
Infection of lymph nodes
Lymphandenitis
Function of lymph nodes
- Haematopoiesis
- Filtration
- Phagocytosis
A type of blood cell produced by lymph node is
Monocyte
The spleen hypertrophies during
Infectious disease
The spleen atrophies in
Old age
