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
2
Q
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
8
Q
is an unencapsulated aggregate of lymphatic nodules
associated with the pharyngeal mucosa.
A
Tonsil
9
Q
shape of spleen in pig
A
long and thin
10
Q
shape of spleen in cattle
A
oblong
11
Q
shape of spleen in horses
A
sickle-shaped
12
Q
appears as a raised homogeneous band at the antimesenteric side of the mucosa
A
Ruminants