Lymphatic system Flashcards
1
Q
Lymphatic system functions
A
-Returns excess lymph to blood
-Transports fat digestion products
2
Q
What do lymphatic capillaries do
A
Collect excess lymph
2
Q
What do lymphatic ducts do
A
Thoracic ducts: collects blood from the body and empties in jugular of cranial vena cava
Tracheal duct: drains head and neck into thoracic duct
3
Q
What do lymph nodes do
A
Act as mechanical filters for lymph and produce lymphocytes.
4
Q
What are the 5 lymph nodes and where
A
Submandibular - Jaw
Prescapular - shoulder
Axillary - back of armpit
Inguinal - groin
Popliteal - back of the leg above the knee back
5
Q
what does the spleen do
A
Stores blood, produces lymphocytes and filters foreign particles
6
Q
what lymphatic tissues are there
A
spleen, thymus, tonsils
