Lymphatics Flashcards
1
Q
What are the lymph organs?
A
Thymus
Spleen
Tonsils
Lymph nodes
2
Q
What is the path of lymphatic drainage?
A
Lymphatic capillaries > Lymphatic vessels > lymphatic trunks > thoracic duct
3
Q
What is the cysterna chyli?
A
A dilated sac at the lower end of the thoracic duct into which lymph from the intestinal trunk and two lumbar lymphatic trunks flow.
4
Q
What do the lymphatic ducts ultimately connect to?
A
Subclavian vein, which drains into the SVC
5
Q
What do lymph nodes do?
A
Filter lymph as it drains back to the heart, removing 99% of antigens.
6
Q
What are enlarged lymph nodes a sign of?
A
Infection
