LYMPHATIC SYSTEM Flashcards
Functions of Lymphatic System
- Returns fluid that leaked from __________ back to the blood
vascular system
Functions of Lymphatic System
- Protects the body by removing _________ from the lymph
foreign material
Functions of Lymphatic System
- Immune ________
surveillance
Lymphatic System is consists of the following semi-independent parts
- Lymphatic vessels
- Lymphatic organs
LYMPH TRUNKS
(LIBSJu)
Lumbar
Intestinal
Bronchomediastinal
Subclavian
Jugular
Drains lower extremities and pelvis.
Lumbar
Drains abdominal region.
Intestinal
Drains thorax.
Bronchomediastinal
Drains upper extremities.
Subclavian
Drains head and neck.
Jugular
Thoracic duct originates from?
Cisterna chyli
Empties into left subclavian vein as it junction with the left internal jugular vein.
Thoracic duct
Empties the right subclavian vein as it with junction with the right internal jugular vein.
Right lymphatic duct
LYMPH TRANSPORT
- Skeletal muscle contraction
- Negative pressure in the thorax
- Valves
LYMPHATIC ORGANS
- Lymphocytes Aggregates
- Loose Connective Tissue
- Epithelial Cells
Loose, dense, nodular, follicles (Lymphatic Organs)
Lymphocytes Aggregates
Reticular (Lymphatic Organs)
Loose Connective Tissue
Located along lymphatic vessels.
Lymph Nodes
Macrophages that phagocytize bacteria.
Lymph Nodes
Lymphocytes mounting immune response.
Lymph Nodes
Filters the lymphs.
Lymph Nodes
A flat, pinkish-gray, two lobed organ lying high in the chest anterior to the aorta and posterior to the sternum.
Thymus
Thymus increases its size during?
Childhood
Thymus characteristic feature?
Hassal’s / Thymic Corpuscles