Final Flashcards
Who discovered cisterna chyli and it’s continuum with thoracic duct?
Jean Pecquet
Which vertebrae do cisterna chyli exist
T11 - L2
Who used mercury injections to depict lymphatics?
Marie Sappey
Who created the term complete decongestive therapy (CDT)?
Földi
What are the components of CDT?
MLD Compression Skin care Decongestive exercises Patient education
Vodder said MLD should not be labeled massage. Why?
massages deep. MLD is superficial and ABOVE the fascia
Edema versus lymphedema
Edema is an accumulation of water in the tissue. Edema is a symptom. Dynamic insufficiency of the lymphatic system
Lymphedema is abnormal accumulation of water and protein. It is a disease process. Mechanical insufficiency of the lymphatic system
What does ALND stand for?
Auxiliary lymph node dissection
The most common cause for lymphedema in the United States is what?
ALND and breast cancer surgery
What is the most common cause of secondary llymphedema globally?
filariasis
Although not reported, we are discovering that ___ is also a frequent cause of lymphedema seen in practice today in the United States
obesity
The Lymphatic load of water is called what?
Net filtrate
How much water is returned to the Venous system via the thoracic duct in 24 hours?
2-4 liters
What is the pathway of FAT to the venous angle?
small intestines Gastrointestinal trunk cisterna chyli Thoracic duct Venous angle
What is the pathway for initial lymph capillaries?
initial lymph capillaries
Pre-collectors
Collectors
Lymph nodes
What is the responsibility of the perforating pre-collectors?
Transfers lymph from superficial to deep lymphatic system
What is the unorganized pathway towards lymph capillaries where interstitial fluid flows? It covers the entire body surface
initial lymph vessel plexus
Where do the lymphatic collectors reside?
located in the superficial fatty tissue above the fascia
How does a smooth muscle react to a smooth slow stretch?
Contraction
What is the pathway for the inguinal lymph nodes of the lymphatic system?
LR pelvic Inn LR lumbar inn LR lumbar trunk Cisterna chyli Thoracic duct Venous angle
auxiliary lymph nodes converge to form the ___?
subclavian trunk
Where are the bulk of auxiliary lymph nodes located?
located between the pectoralis and the latissimus dorsi muscles
Where do the auxiliary lymph nodes drain?
drains into both the supraclavicular lnn and auxiliary lnn