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Lecture 23. Lymphatic system Flashcards

1
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What composes of the lymphatic system

A

lymph
lymphatic vessels
lymphatic organs

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2
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What are the lymphatic organs

A 
red bone marrow 
thymus 
lymph nodes
tonsils 
spleen
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3
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What are the functions of the lymphatic system?

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  1. drains excess interstitial fluid
  2. transports dietary lipids
  3. filters the ymph blood
  4. carries out immunological response
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4
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What are MALTS in the digestive system called?

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peyer’s patches

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5
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content of lymph

A 
15% interstitial fluid 
cell debris 
dead cells 
chylomicrons 
lymphocites
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6
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What are lymph ducts and lymph trunks

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lymph trunks: medium size lymphatic vessels

lymphatic ducts: large size lymphatic vessels

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7
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name major lymph nodes

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cervical, axillary, lumbar and inguinal lymph nodes

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8
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What is the function of afferent lymphatic vessels

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bring lymph into the lymph nodes

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9
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What is the function of the lymph nodes

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filters the lymph

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10
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Where are efferent vessels of the lymph nodes found

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found on cancave surface of the lymph nodes, also known as hilum of lymph nodes

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11
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Where are the afferent vessels of the lymph nodes found

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found on the convex surface of the lymph nodes

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12
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What divides the lymph nodes into smaller segments

A

trabeculae

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13
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What can you find mostly in the lymphoid follicles

A

B cells.

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14
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what is the function of the sinus

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it provides channels for the lymph entering the lymph nodes which presents the antigens to the B cells.

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15
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How many lobes does the sinus have

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2 lobes, found in both superior and anterior mediastinum

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16
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What is the function of the thymus

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T-cell education, allows T cells to be activated and become mature

17
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What takes over the function of the thymus

A

bone marrow, and

18
Q

What are the 2 organs that have the same size as your fist

A

heart and spleen

19
Q

What abdominal area is the spleen located

A

left hypochondriac region

20
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what are the 2 surfaces of the spleen

A 
medial surface ( visceral surface) 
lateral surface (diaphragmatic surface)
21
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What ribs guard the spleen

A

ribs 9, 10 , 11

22
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What is the function of the spleen

A

filters old and damaged RBC from the blood to store platelets

23
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what are the major structures passing through the hilum region of the spleen

A

splenic vein. artery and splenic lymphatic vessel

24
Q

What is the part of the pharynx sitting behind the nasal cavity

A

nasopharynx

25
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What is the part of the pharynx sitting behind the oral cavity

A

oropharynx

26
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How many tonsils do we have and where are they located

A
  1. pharyngeal tonsil : found at the nasopharynx
  2. palatine tonsil ( a pair): either side of the oropharynx
  3. linguil tonsils: posterior 1/3 of tongue
27
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Describe the structure of the lymphatic vessels

A

lymphatic vessel join to form

28
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function of lumbar trunk

A

collect lymph from abdominal cavity ( posterior abdominal wall - kidney) and pelvic viscera and lower limbs

29
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function of intestional trunk

A

abdominal viscera lymph is collected

30
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What forms the cisterna chyli

A

lumbar and intestinal trunk

31
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What drains into the thoraxic duct

A

left branchiomediatinum and the cisterna chyli

32
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where is the level of the cisterna chyli

A

T12-L1 `

33
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what drains into the venous system

A

thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct

34
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What dorms the right lymphatic duct

A

union of the right subclavian and right jugular trunks

35
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function of the right subclavian trunk

A

receives lymph from the right upper limb, right half of the thorax

36
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function of the right jugular trunk

A

receives lymph from the right side of the head and neck

37
Q

function of the ingunal lymph nodes

A

empties into the pelvic lymph nodes

38
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function and drainage of the

a. pre-aortic lymph nodes
b. para-aortic lymph nodes

A

a. pre-aortic lymph nodes: drains lymph from GI tract from liver, pancreas and spleen. drains into the intestinal trunk
b. para-aortic lymph nodes: empties into the cisterna chyli through the lumbar trunks

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