Salivary and Lymphatic (complete) Flashcards
What are the steps in development of lymph nodes
- Lymphatic Endothelial Cells (LECs) leave the blood vessels
- LECs aggregate with mesenchyme to form lymph sacs
- More aggregation leads to lymph nodules
- nodules become surrounded by sinuses
- Lymphatic cells migrate from the mesenchyme, thymus, and marrow. to fill in the sinuses with T and B cells
- a capsule surrounds the node and trabeculae helps fortify it
What are the initial cells that begin the formation of lymph nodes
lymphatic endothelial Cells (LECs)
From where do LEC’s come
the blood vessels
once outside of the blood vessels what do LEC’s do
they aggregate with each other and mesenchymal cells to form a lymph sac
what happens once LECs and mesenchyme have formed a lymph sac
they form a lymph nodule
what happens to the lymph nodule
it becomes surrounded by sinuses, combined with mesenchyme the lymph node is completed
What happens to the lymph nodule with the sinuses
lymphatic cells migrate from mesenchyme, thymus and bone marrow (T and B cells) and fill the lymph node
what happens to finalize the creation of a lymph node
a capsule and trabecula surround the nodule
What are trabecula
invaginations of the capsule
Why do lymph nodes have a capsule
protection
how many afferent vessels (vessels coming in) does a lymph node have
many
how many efferent vessels (vessels leaving) does a lymph node have
1
From where to where do lymph vessels run
they run from the capillaries to the heart
What is the path of lymph through a lymph node
- it enters the afferent vessels
- it flows over the lymphocytes
- it collects in the medulla
- it drain out the efferent vessels at the hilum of the node
on the path from the capillaries to the heart, how many lymph nodes does lymph pass through
quite a few
What is the function of the lymphatic system
- to protect against infection
2. to reintroduce fluid lost from the blood stream
What are tonsils
lymph sacs without a dense capsule or trabeculae
what makes up tonsils
unencapsulated lymphatic tissue
covered in nonkeratinized statified squamous epithelium
What are tonsilar crypts
invaginations into the tonsils
What can happen in tonsillar crypts
debris can get caught in here
calcification can happen to
increased T and B cell activity
what do you call calcification in the tonsillar crypts
tonsilloliths
What is the function of tonsils
to be the first immunologic pass. a sight of protection against bacteria entering the mouth and nose holes
What does the tonsillar ring consist of
6 tonsils 1 - adenoid (pharyngeal) 2 - tubal tonsils 2 - palatine tonsils 1 - lingual tonsil
Where is the adenoid/pharyngeal tonsil located
highest tonsil, at the midline, near the back top portion of the nasal cavity