LYMPHATIC SYSTEM Flashcards

1
Q

A network of tissues and organs that help rid the body

of toxins, waste and other unwanted materials.

A

Lymphatic System

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2
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  • constitute a one-way pathway that
    parallels the venous system and eventually empties into the
    cranial vena cava or some of its tributaries
  • drain the fluid (lymph) in the
    extravascular and interstitial spaces tissues
A

Lymphatic vessels

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3
Q
  • are discrete knots (small bean-shaped
    structures) of lymphoid tissue scattered along the course of
    lymph vessels
  • filter the lymph and act as one
    of the first defenses against infection by harboring
    lymphocytes, plasma cells, and macrophages.
A

Lymph nodes

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4
Q
  • is an organ of immature animals, undergoing
    involution at puberty
  • lies cranial to the heart, with portions extending
    along the trachea craniad into the ventral neck.
A

Thymus

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5
Q
  • is a lymphoid organ associated with the circulatory
    system.
  • is considered as the largest lymphoid organ
    (in mammals) of the lymphatic system
  • It is attached to the
    stomach either directly by connective tissue or by the
    gastrosplenic ligament
A

Spleen

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6
Q

found only in birds, round sac located
just above the cloaca, reaches its greatest size in the chick
about 1 to 2 weeks after hatching and then shirks as the bird
ages

A

Bursa of Fabricius

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7
Q
  • lymphoid organs located in the walls of
    the small intestine; MALT
  • s are classified both as primary and
    secondary lymphoid organs
A

Peyer’s Patches

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8
Q

is an unencapsulated aggregate of lymphatic nodules

associated with the pharyngeal mucosa.

A

Tonsil

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9
Q

shape of spleen in pig

A

long and thin

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10
Q

shape of spleen in cattle

A

oblong

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11
Q

shape of spleen in horses

A

sickle-shaped

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12
Q
appears as a 
raised 
homogeneous 
band at the antimesenteric side of 
the mucosa
A

Ruminants

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