lymphatic system Flashcards
lymph nodes contain which cells
macrophages, B and T cells, antigen presenting cells
tropical country
lymphatic filariasis
head and neck lymph nodes drain into
cervical lypmh nodes
differential infection lymph node swelling and malignant
malignant firm but non-tender and stuck together not very moveable
breast drainage
75% axillary
25% parasternal
how do you know which lymph nodes to remove in malignancy
sentinel lymph node
Insert a radioactive dye into the tumor
Dye drains into the lymph
Lymph with dye drains into the sentinel lymph node first
Remove the sentinel lymph nodes
superficial inguinal lypmh nodes follow
great saphenous vein
deep inguinal LN follow
femoral vein
Intestinal and right/left lumbar trunks drain into the
cisterna chyli
Lymph from the internal and external iliac nodes drain into the
common iliac nodes and subsequently the lumbar nodes
Lymph from the GI tract drains into the
the pre-aortic lymph nodes (celiac, superior mesenteric, and inferior mesenteric nodes)
what is IJV and subclavian junction called
venous angle
LHS is thoracic duck, RHS is…
lymphatic duck
what causes chylothorax
tearin g of thoracic duck
spleen is intraperitoneal?
Y
what is Waldyer’s ring
ring of tonsils
palatine
lingual
pharyngeal
tubal
