Osteopathic Skills Lymphatic System Flashcards
What is the key lumbar collecting node for the lymphatic system?
Thoracic duct
What prevents the back flow of lymph in vessels?
Valves
What promotes the flow of lymph?
Movement of muscles/Joints Profusion of blood via arteries GravityInversion Action of the diaphragm (Pressure differential)
Lymphatic channels begin as?
blind ended capillaries
The right lymphatic duct is responsible for draining the lymph from?
The upper right quadrant of the body Right side of the head and neck Right arm Right side of the thorax
How many lymph nodes are present in and adults body?
400/450 lymphatic nodes
The lymphatic system contribute towards the formation of what system?
The lymphatic system
What type of fluid is lymph?
transudative fluid (A fluid low in protein)
How is lymph produced? What percentage of blood volume becomes lymph?
Blood leaves the capillary bed in tissues due to hydrostatic pressure. Roughly 10% of blood volume becomes lymph.
The average adult produces how many litres of lymph per day?
3-4 litres
What is the composition of lymph?
The composition of lymph is fairly similar to that of blood plasma, with the majority of the volume (around 95%) comprised of water. The remaining 5% is composed of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates (mainly glucose), various ions and some cells (mainly lymphocytes).
What transports lymph around the body?
Lymphatic vessels
Place the following into order 1. Lymph channels 2. Lymph nodes 3. Lymph vessels 4. Lymphatic ducts
Lymph channels Lymph vessels Lymph nodes Lymphatic ducts
The left thoracic duct is responsible for draining the lymph from?
The upper left quadrant of the body Right side of the head and neck Right arm Right side of the thorax Lower limbs
Lymph produced in what tract, contains a higher concentration of fats
Gastrointestinal tract
The left thoracic duct drains into?
Venous system at the junction between the left subclavian and internal jugular
The left and right subclavian veins are an extension of?
Brachiocephalic veins
The brachiocephalic veins drain into?
Superior vena cava
What is the function of vena cava?
Venous return of deoxygenated blood from regions above the level of the diaphragm.
The vena cava drains deoxygenated blood into?
Right atrium (receiving chambre)
What is the largest lymph vessel in the body?
The left thoracic duct
Which dilated sac is situated inferior at the end of the left thoracic duct?
Crysterna chyli
Where is the left crysterna chyli located?
Anterior to the bodies of L1/2 and posterior to the right crus of the diaphragm
The cysterna chyli is made from union of how many trunks? Name them.
3 trunks Left and right lumber trunks Intestinal trunk