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The Lymphatic System Flashcards

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Part of the circulatory system and a vital part of the immune system, comprising a network of lymphatic vessels that carry a clear fluid called lymph directionally towards the heart.

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The Lymphatic System

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*Functions of the Lymphatic System

Alternate route for fluid from interstitial/tissue spaces to blood

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Drainage system of circulatory system

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*Functions of the Lymphatic System

Carries protein from tissue spaces and also large particulate matter

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Lymph vessels from liver

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*Functions of the Lymphatic System

Absorbs fats from the digestive tract

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Lacteals or lymph capillaries in digestive system

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*Functions of the Lymphatic System

Lymph nodes filter lymph thus removing and destroying bacteria.
Produce _________ cells – lymphocytes that destroy invading organisms from lymph before bringing it

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defensive

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from Latin lympha meaning _____

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water

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 Clear, colorless fluid returned to the heart via the lymphatic system which empties into the jugular vein or cranial vena cava
 Contains RBCs, WBCs, histiocytes, tissue fluids and proteins

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Lymph

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Numerous lymph vessels are found in the ___, _______________, ______, _________ and _____

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skin, mucous membranes, spleen, intestines, and liver etc.

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Lymph is Absent in the _____, __________, __________, ____________ and ____________

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brain, spinal cord, bone marrow, within the skeletal muscles and spleen capsule

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have thinner walls than the veins of the same size
 Have more valves than veins, and when cut, they remain open longer than veins
 Blockage results to lymphedema due to accumulation of lymph
 Have remarkable regenerative capacities
 Lymphedema (lymphatic obstruction) mostly genetic

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Lymphatic Vessels

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 The chief channel for the return of lymph from lymph capillaries and ducts to the venous system (retroperitoneal)
 Begins in the sublumbar region between the crura of the diaphragm as a cranial continuation of the cisterna chyli

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Thoracic Duct

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Structural and functional unit of the lymphatic system

Located in those areas where they are protected but produce minimal interference with the function of the skeletal, muscular and vascular systems

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Lymph Nodes

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is the structural unit of a lymph node

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Lymph nodule

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Functions of lymph nodes (2)

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◦ Filtration of lymph
◦ Lymphocyte production in its germinal center

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Types of Lymph Vessels

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 Afferent lymph vessels
 Efferent lymph vessels

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*Types of Lymph Vessels

Vessels that enter the lymph node and perforate the capsule of the node

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Afferent lymph vessels

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*Types of Lymph Vessels

Vessels that leave the lymph node

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Efferent lymph vessels

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*Parts of a lymph node

concave area but not prominent, where the efferent vessel leaves

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Hilus

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*Parts of a lymph node

the outer portion

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Cortex

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*Parts of a lymph node

the inner portion

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Medullae

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 Maybe solitary or aggregated and mainly found in the wall of digestive tracts
◦ eg, cecum, rectum and anal canal where they are numerous
 They are different from lymph nodes because lymph vessels arise in them rather than pass through them, therefore they contain ony the efferent lymphatics

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Lymph Follicles

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*Lymph Nodes of the Head and Neck

located near the parotid salivary gland

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Parotid

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*Lymph Nodes of the Head and Neck

lies ventral to the angle of jaw; around 2-3 nodes

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Mandibular

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*Lymph Nodes of the Head and Neck

largest node found in the head and neck; elongated and found near the ventral border of the pharynx and larynx

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Medial retropharyngeal

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*Lymph Nodes of the Head and Neck

located near the right side of the trachea

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Superficial cervical

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*Lymph Nodes of the Head and Neck

located close to the cervical portion of the trachea

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Deep cervical

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*Lymph Nodes of the Thoracic Limb

the only lymph node of the thoracic limb; bounded laterally by teres major; medially by transverse thoracis; and ventrally by deep pectoral muscles

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*Lymph Nodes of the Thorax

cranial to transverses thoracic medial to 2nd costal cartilage

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*Lymph Nodes of the Thorax

lies at the vertebral end of either 5th or 6th intercostal space

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Intercostals

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*Lymph Nodes of the Thorax

mostly associated with the large vessels of the heart

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Mediastinal

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*Lymph Nodes of the Thorax

all nodes that lie on the intial parts of the bronchi at the bifurcation of the trachea

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Tracheobronchial

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*Lymph Nodes of the Thorax

often absent

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*Lymph Nodes of the Abdominal and Pelvic Walls

small, lies along the aorta and caudal vena cava from the diaphragm to the deep circumflex iliac arteries

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Lumbar aortic

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*Lymph Nodes of the Abdominal and Pelvic Walls

associated with renal vessels

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*Lymph Nodes of the Abdominal and Pelvic Walls

between the deep circumflex iliac and external iliac artery

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Medial ilial or external ilial

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*Lymph Nodes of the Abdominal and Pelvic Walls

small, located between the angle formed by internal iliac and median sacral artery

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Hypogastric or internal iliac

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*Lymph Nodes of the Abdominal and Pelvic Walls

located ventral to the body of sacrum

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*Lymph Nodes of the Abdominal and Pelvic Walls

lies on the ventral surface of the tendon of psoas minor

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Deep inguinal

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Lymph nodes of the abdominal viscera (4)

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 Hepatic
 Splenic
 Cranial mesenteric
 Colic

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*Lymph nodes of the abdominal viscera

largest of the lymph nodes of the abdominal viscera

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Cranial mesenteric

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*Lymph nodes of the pelvic limb

largest node of pelvic limb

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*Lymph nodes of the pelvic limb

inconsistent in occurence

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Lymph nodes of the pelvic limb (3)

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 Popliteal
 Femoral
 Superficial inguinal

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Other Lymphatic organs (4)

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Spleen
Thymus
Tonsils
Liver

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 Lies parallel to the greater curvature of the stomach to the left of the median plane
 Attached to the greater curvature of the stomach by gastrosplenic ligament

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 Has 2 extremities (dorsal & ventral), 2 surfaces (parietal & visceral), 2 borders (cranial & caudal)
 Bright red to dark purple in color
 Firm in consistency; triangular in cross section

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 Acts as a storage of blood, takes part in blood cell formation, filtration and phagocytosis
 The “graveyard” of RBC

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basic unit of thymus

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Small lymphocyte or thymocyte

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 Light gray lobulated organ in preserved specimen, pinkish in fresh material
 Composed of R and L lobes
 Located in the precardial mediastinal septum
 Large at birth but may decrease in size as the animal matures; replaced by fat

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similar to lymph nodes, and the role of both of these structures is to fight infection.

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There is a pair of tonsils located in small pouches or ______ at the back of the throat.

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 produces a large amount of lymph, which is estimated to be 25 to 50 % of lymph flowing through the thoracic duct.  The hepatic lymph primarily comes from the hepatic sinusoids.

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Lymph nodes of the abdominal and pelvic walls (6)

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 Lumbar aortic
 Renal
 Medial ilial or external ilial
 Hypogastric or internal iliac
 Sacral
 Deep inguinal

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Lymph nodes of the thorax (5)

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 Sternal
 Intercostals
 Mediastinal
 Tracheobronchial
 Pulmonary

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Lymph nodes of the head and neck (5)

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 Parotid
 Mandibular
 Medial retropharyngeal
 Superficial cervical
 Deep cervical

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Lymph node of the thoracic limb

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