Lymphatic System Flashcards
Fluid not taken up by lymphatic system
Edema
Blind tube with overlapping endothelial cells
Lymphatic vessels
Prevent backflow
Internal valves
Major contributor to lymph flow
Pulse of proximal arteries
The fluid dumped back into the venous system
Subclavian and jugular veins meet
The fluid then rapidly moves into the superior vena cava and right atrium
Subclavian and jugular vein
Drains everything else
Thoracic duct
Drains right upper quadrant
Right lymphatic duct
Drainage is uneven because of _ all lower body and empties into left brachiocephalic vein
Cisterna chili
Housed in lymph tissue
Lymphocytes
Looking for anything foreign
Dendritic cells and macrophages
Several organs have collections of lymphoid tissue as a component of their structure
Lymphoid organs
Where lymphocytes are produced and mature in bone marrow and thymus
Primary lymphoid organs
Where immune cell laws screen lymph are lymph nodes, spleen, Malts, appendix
Secondary lymphoid organs
Tonsils, Peters patch in the intestine, eyes, salivary glands, Brest
Mucosa associated lymphatic tissues