parts of the lymphatic system Flashcards
what is the blood supply to the spleen?
splenic artery
what vein drains the spleen?
splenic vein
which cells mature in the spleen?
B cells
what does red bone marrow contain?
blood stem cells
what does yellow bone marrow contain?
fat
what happens to bone marrow as we age?
becomes more fatty and less cellular
what are the primary lymphatic organs?
thymus and bone marrow
what are the two divisions of the thymus?
thymic cortex and thymic medulla
what is the blood supply to the thymus?
internal carotid artery and thyroid arteries
what veins drain the thymus?
superior, middle and inferior thyroid veins
what covers the outside of the spleen?
visceral peritonium
what does the spleen have instead of a cortex and medulla?
a well vascularised red pulp with white pulp scattered through
what is the white pulp of the spleen?
lymphoid tissue
what is the red pulp of the spleen?
connective tissue
what is MALT?
mucosa associated lymphoid tissue
