Lymphatics Flashcards
1
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purpose
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returns extra tissue fluid and proteins to the blood via the venous system
2
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structure
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follows the venous system
3
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drainage
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occurs into the thoracic duct from most of the body, into the right lymphatic duct from the top right half of the body
4
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thoracic duct
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drains into left subclavian vein
5
Q
right lymphatic duct
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drains into right subclavian vein
6
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lymph nodes
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filter lymph, swelling can suggest something clinically wrong/presence of a metastatic organ
7
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axiliary lymph nodes
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where upper limbs drain
8
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external iliac lymph nodes
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where lower limbs drain
9
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superficial lymphatics
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follows cephalic, basilic and long saphenous veins
10
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deep lymphatics
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follows deeper neurovascular structures in the upper limbs and the arteries in the lower limbs
