Lymphatic Flashcards
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lymphatic system
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- helps immune system emend against infectious agents
- enlargement of lymphatic vessels is sign that organs are defending body
- transports and houses lymphocytes and immune cells
- returns excess fluid to maintain fluid balance
- lymph is fluid transported in lymph vessels
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lymphatic vessels
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- tonsils
- lymph nodes
- spleen
- liver
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characteristics of lymph
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- 10% of fluid entering interstitial apes not reabsorbed into blood capillaries, ~3 laters daily
- moves passively into lymphatic capillaries due to pressure gradient
- termed lymph once moved inside lymph vessels
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components of lymph
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- water, dissolved solutes, and small amount of protein
- pathogens of metaswized cancer cells
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lymphatic capillaries
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- overlapping endothelial cells
- one way flaps allows fluid entrance but not exit, pressure allows cells to separate to allow fluid to become lymph
- anchoring filaments
- help hold endothelial cells to each other and nearby structures
- lacteals
- lymphatic capillaries in GI tract, allow for absorption of lipid-soluble substances from GI tract
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movement of lymph into lymphatic capillaries
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- increase in hydrostatic pressure in interstitial spaces
- rises as additional fluid is filtered from blood capillaries
- pressure pushes fluid into lymphatic capillaries called lumen
- higher pressure=great volume of fluid entering
- pressure of lymph causes endothelial cels to close
- lymph is transported through network of increasing larger vessels
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vessel sizes (smallest to largest)
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- lymphatic capillaries
- lymphatic vessels
- lymphatic trunks
- lymphatic ducts
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lymphatic vessels
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- formed from capillaries
- superficial vessels positioned adjacent to superficial veins
- Depp vessels next to deeps arteries and veins
- have valves in their lumen to prevent blood from pooling and prevent back flow in low-pressure system
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lymphatic system lacks a pump
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- relies on…
- contraction of skeletal muscles
- contraction of respiratory pump
- movement of blood
- some connect directly to lymph nodes
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lymphatic trunks
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- fed into by lymphatic vessels in left and right side of body
- jugular trunks drain lymph from head and neck
- subclavian trunks drain upper limbs, breast, and superficial thoracic wall
- bronchomedialstinal trunks drain deeps thoracic structures
- intestinal trunks drain most abdominal structures
- lumbar trunks drain lower limbs, abdominopelvic was, and pelvic organs
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lymphatic ducts
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- largest
- drained into by lymphatic trunks
- 2 ducts: right and thoracic
- convey lymph back into venous circulation of blood
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right lymphatic duct
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- near right clavicle
- received lymph from: right side of neck and head, right upper limb, right side of thorax
- returns lymph to venous circulation
- junction of right subclavian and right internal jugular veins
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thoracic duct
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- larger
- from diaphragm to junction of left subclavian and left jugular veins
- drains lymph from: left side of neck and head, left upper limb, left side of thorax, abdomen and lower limbs
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thoracic duct structure
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- has saclike structure at base, cisterna chyli
- travels superiorly from cisterna chyli
- lies directly anterior to vertebral bodies
- passes through aortic opening of diaphragm
- ascends to left of vertebral body of midline
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cisterna chyli
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- lipid-rich lymph, chyle, from vessels draining GI tract
- left and right intestinal and lumbar trunks draining here
- where all trunk that have chyle meet
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primary lymphatic structures
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- involved in formation and maturation of lymphocytes
- red bone marrow and thymus
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secondary lymphatic structures
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- not involved in lymphocyte formation
- house lymphocytes and other immune cells
- provide site of immune response initiation
- lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils, and lymphatic nodules
- include MALT
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red bone marrow
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- in spaces between trabecular in spongy bone
- responsible for hematopoiesis (produce erythrocytes, platelets, granulocytes, and agranulocytes)
- T-lymphocytes and B-lymphocytes
- T-lymphocytes migrate to thymus to complete maturation
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thymus
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- bilobed organ in superior mediastinum
- functions in T-lymphocyte maturation
- large in infants and young in children
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why thymus is bigger in children
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- grows until puberty
- begins to regress and is replaced by adipose tissue by process called involution
- why older adults don’t fight off infection as well due to lower amount of T-cells
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fused lobes of thymus
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- each surrounded by connective tissue capsule
- trabeculae is fibrous extensions of capsule, dense regular connective tissue
- subdivided into lobules
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lobules of thymus
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- each has outer cortex and inner medulla
- both with epithelial tissue
- cortex has immature T-lymphocytes
- medulla has mature T-lymphocytes
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characteristics of secondary lymphatic structures
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- house lymphocytes and other immune cells
- lymphatic cells enmeshed in reticular connective tissue matrix
- organized into lymphatic organs and lymphatic nodules
- capsule component or dense irregular connective tissue
- encapsulated: have complete CT capsule
- unencapsulated: incomplete or absent capsule
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lymph nodes
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- small, round, oval, encapsulated structures
- along pathways of lymph vessels
- filter lymph and remove unwanted substances
- located deep and superficially
- typically in clusters
- when active can be swollen, palpable, and sore
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afferent lymphatic vessels
- bring lymph into lobe
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efferent lymphatic vessels
- draines node
| - originates at hilum
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lymph node capsule
- seemed internal extension into to, trabeculae
| - subdivided node into components called nodules
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outer lymph node cortex
- composed partly of lymphatic nodules
- has reticular fibres
- support germinal center
- houses proliferating B-lymphocytes and some macrophages
- has outer region called mantel zone
- has T-lymphocytes, macrophages and dendritic cells
- cortical sinus are tiny open channels lined my macrophages
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inner lymph node medulla
- connective tissue fibres, medullary cords
- supports strands of B-lymphocytes, T-lymphocytesm and macrophages
- lead to sinuses
- medullary sinus is tiny open channels lines with macrophages
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lymph flow through lymph nodes
- enters node through afferent lymphatic vessels
- makes was though lymphatic node sinuses
- lymph always monitored for presence of foreign material
- macrophages remove foreign debris from lymph
- lymph exits node through efferent vessel
- may enter nearby lymph node in cluster
- if lymphocyte contracts foreign substance an immune response is generated and lymphocytes undo cell division especially in germinal centres
- some remaining lymph in node
- others transported in lymph and blood to reach areas of infection
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swollen lymph nodes
- become tender with infection
- sign that lymphocytes proliferating and fighting infection
- can palpate swollen superficial lymph nodes
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spleen characteristics
- largest lymphatic organ
- in left upper abdominal quadrant
- posterolateral aspect convex and rounded
- concave anteromedial dodger that contain hilum where blood vessels and nerves enter
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spleen
- supplied by splenic arteries
- drained by splenic valve
- surrounded by connective tissue capsule
- trabeculae extending into organ
- subdivided spleen into red and white pulp
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white pulp of spleen
- clusters of T- and B-lymphocytes and macrohphages
- contains central artery
- lymphocytes suspended on reticular fibres
- lymphatic function
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red pulp of spleen
has erythrocytes, platelets, macrophages, and B-lymphocytes
- cells in reticular CT, forming splenic cords
- has splenic sinusoids that have permeable capillaries so blood can exit easily
- splenic sinusoids drain to small venues leading into splenic vein
- platelet reservoir to re-enter blood as needed
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splenic blood flow
- enters splenic artery, splenic arterioles, then into central artery
- continues through sinusoids of red pulp
- red pulp macrophages phagocytize (bacteria, foreign debris, old/defective erythrocytes and platelets)
- re-enters red pulp sinusoids
- then through venues and out splenic vein
- PALS is mostly T-cells
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tonsils
- in pharynx
- hemicapsultaed
- help protect against foreign substances inhaled/ingested
- have invaginated tonsillar crypts to increase surface area to trap material
- have lymphatic nodules some with active germinal centers
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3 types of tonsils
- pharyngeal
- palatine
- lingual
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pharyngeal tonsils
- 1 in posterior all of nasophynx
| - when enlarged, termed adenoids
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palatine tonsils
- 2 in posterolateral oral cavity
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lingual tonsils
- several along posterior 1/3 of tongue
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lymphatic nodules
- small clusters of lymphatic cells with come extracellular matrix, not completely surrounded by CT capsule
- scattered nodules termed diffuse lymphatic tissue
- in every body organ
- defend against infection
- sometimes group together to form larger structures (ex MALT)
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MALT
- mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue
- in gastrointestinal, respiratory, genital, and urinary tracts in lamina properia of mucosa
- defend against foreign substances
- prominent in small intestines, especially ileum
- peters patches, found here, once anything gets past this it goes into blood stream
- large collection of lymphatic nodules
