Components Flashcards
1
Q
what are the components of the lymphatics system.
A
lymphatic vessels, lymph fluid, lymph tissue, lymph nodes, organs.
2
Q
What are the layers of lymphatic vessels?
A
superficial, intermediate, deep
3
Q
Lymph tissue
A
mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)
4
Q
what organs are involved with lymphatic system?
A
Spleen, tonsils, thymus gland, bone marrow.
5
Q
thymus gland
A
the thymus gland of the lymphatic system makes and trains special white blood cells of the immune system called T cells.
6
Q
normal lymph nodes characters
A
<1cm, soft, nontender, nonpalpable
