Lymphatic System Flashcards
1
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Lymphatic system contents
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Lymph plasma
Lymphatic vessels
Lymphoid tissue in organs and structures
2
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Flow of lymph plasma
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Capillaries — interstitial fluid — lymphatic capillaries — lymphatic vessels — lymphatic trunks or ducts — junction of internal jugular and subclavian veins.
3
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Primary lymphoid organs
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Red bone marrow
Thymus
4
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Secondary lymphoid organs and tissues
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Lymph nodes
Spleen
Lymphoid nodules
5
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White pulp of spleen
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Consists of lymphocytes and macrophages arranged around central arteries
6
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Red pulp of spleen
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Blood filled venous sinuses and splenic (billroths) cords consisting of RBCs, macrophages, lymphocytes, plasmocytes, and granulocytes
