lymphatic drainage :) from pp Flashcards
lymphatic system
Network of lymphatic vessels which begin in peripheral tissues and end at connections to veins.
lymph
fluid simular to plasma
lymphoid organs
Connected to the lymphatic vessels and contain large numbers of lymphocytes.
functions of lymphatic system
- The production, maintenance and distribution of lymphocytes
- The return of fluid and solutes from peripheral tissues to the blood
- The distribution of hormones, nutrients, and waste products to the general circulation
lymphatic vessels
Lymphatic capillaries unite to form increasingly larger vessels
where do larger lymphatic vessels feed
into collecting ducts which empty into the venous system
what are larger lymphatic vessels interrupted by
lymph nodes
what do lymphatic vessels commonly occur in associated with
blood vessels
what are the two sets of lymphatic vessels that collect lymph from lympatic capillaries
superficial
deep
superficial lymphatic vessels
variabel distribution e.g. in subcutaneous deep layer to skin
deep lymphatic vessels
larger
more constant vessels that accompany deep arteries and veins supplying skeletal muscles and orgs
clinical importance of infection
infections often spread through lymphatic vessels
lymph nodes produce a response to the infection by enlarging
what do malignant cells often do
lose their desmosomal attachments to each other
where do malignant cells migrate
through lympatic vessels into lymph nodes where they form secondary growths
where do the lymphatic capillaries start
in the same regions are capillary beds
what is filtered through the nodes and what is in the nodes
lymph is filtered through the nodes
lymphocytes there
what are peripheral tissues bathed in
interstitial fluid
what happens at capillary beds
some liquid passes out from the plasma into the interstitial space
enters the lymphatic capillaries
what happens if there is a build up of interstitial fluid
regional swelling (odema)
what is also in the interstitial space
cells
what are the main collecting ducts
thoracic duct
right lymphatic duct
thoracic duct
collects majority
collects from all vessels from the left side and below the diaphragm