Lymphatic System

Question 1

Lymphatic System

Answer 1

Immune
One way flow towards heart
Interstitial fluid
GI lipids- absorb

Question 2

Lymph Primary Organs

Answer 2

Bone Marrow

Thymus- where immune cells come from

Question 3

Lymph Secondary Organs

Answer 3

Nodes/Nodules (Tonsils)
MALT/GALT (Mucousal associated lymphatic tissue)
Spleen: Filter blood, remove dead blood cells

Question 4

Structure/Function of Lymph vessels

Answer 4

Dead end, one way, valves, use skeletal muscle contractions to move
Removes extracellular fluid so we don’t bloat
Lymphatic ducts highly entangled in capillaries

Question 5

Lymph node function/location

Answer 5

Screen for infectious material 
Cervical- neck
Axillary- armpit
Popliteal- behind knee
Inguinal- Pelvis/groin

Question 6

Thoracic duct lymph

Answer 6

Drains whole left side of body and entire lower half

Question 7

Right duct lymph

Answer 7

Right arm and right chest drainage

Question 8

Issues with Lymphatic system

Answer 8

Edema: Extra fluid in extracellular spaces
Tonsillitis: Inflamed tonsils
Metastasis: Cancer cells move through lymph system
Lymphoma: Cancer of lymph system