The Lymphatic System Flashcards
The Lymphatic System
lymph
lymphoid organs
lymph nodes
lymph ducts
lymphatic tissues
lymph capillaries
lymph vessels
lymph
Lymph
The fluid inside the lymph system
Lymphatic capillaries
Drain into lymphatic vessels
Three Types of Lymph Nodes
Cervical lymph nodes: located in the neck
filter lymph from the head and neck region
2) Axillary lymph nodes: located in the axillary region
filter lymph from the upper extremities, shoulders and breasts
3) Inguinal lymph nodes: located in the groin
drain lymph from the lower extremities and the external genitalia
Cervix
Is the neck
Axillary
Is the Armpits
Inguinal
Of the groin
Tonsils
located in the throat
filter fluid contaminated by pathogens that enter through the nose / mouth
Spleen
located in the abdominal cavity
filters blood and produces disease-preventing cells such as lymphocytes and macrophages
Lymphedema
Is the accumulation of lymph resulting in swelling
Lymphoma
cancer of the white blood cell lymphocytes
Two Types of Lymphoma
Hodgkin Lymphoma
Non- Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)
congenital
Conditions present at birth
Pulmonary
Means lungs