Day One - Anatomy Flashcards
What is the most common cause of Ly in the US?
breast cancer surgery
What does lymphatic load consist of?
Water
Proteins
Cells
Fat (long chain fatty acids)
What are characteristics of proteins?
macromolecues
hydrophilic - attract water
too large to be reabsorbed by blood capillaries
What are characteristics of long chain fatty acids?
> 16 carbon atoms
re-synthesized by body into chylomicrons
cannot be absorbed by the blood vessels (too large)
Where are chylomicrons absorbed?
in the digestive system
What are characteristics of short chain fatty acids?
< 16 carbon atoms
reabsorbed by venous blood capillaries of the small intestine
All cells that become free in the interstitial space will become…
lymphatic load
What percentage of lymphatic load is water?
96%
True or false: Most lymphedema cases involve the deep LS
False - most involve the superficial LS
What is the start of the lymphatic system?
initial lymph capillaries
Initial lymph capillaries cover the entire body surface to form the…
initial lymph vessel plexus
What are some characteristics of lymphatic collectors?
- have well developed muscular walls
- located in the superficial fatty tissue
- are suprafascial
- can regenerate/repair
What is the purpose of lymphatic collectors?
transport lymph to regional lymph nodes and lymphatic trunks
Which part of the nervous system innervates the smooth muscles?
sympathetic portion of the ANS
The inherent contraction of a lymphangion is _________ per minute. With MLD, the contraction can increase to ________ per minute.
10-12
60
What are the 3 groups of regional lymph nodes?
- axillary
- inguinal
- cervical
Inguinal lymph nodes are located in the…
medial femoral triangle
What form the borders of the medial femoral triangle?
- inguinal ligament (superior)
- gracilis (medial)
- sartorius (lateral)
What are the skin drainage areas of the inguinal lymph nodes?
- legs
- lower body quadrants
- external genitalia
What is the inguinal lymph node pathway?
perforate fascia below inguinal ligament –> pelvic lymph nodes –>
lumbar lymph nodes –> lumbar trunks –> cysterna chyli –> thoracic duct –> left venous angle
Where are the bulk of the axillary lymph nodes located?
between the pectoralis and latissimus dorsi muscles
The efferent vessels from the axillary lymph nodes converge to form the…
subclavian trunk
What skin areas do the axillary lymph nodes drain?
- upper quadrants
- upper extremities
Describe the pathway of lymph fluid to the left venous angle.
LEs to inguinal lnn — under inguinal ligament to the pelvic lnn — lumbar lnn — (R) and (L) lumbar trunks — gastrointestinal trunk — cisterna chyli —thoracic duct — left venous angle