The Lymphatic System Flashcards

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The Lymphatic System

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lymph

lymphoid organs

lymph nodes

lymph ducts

lymphatic tissues

lymph capillaries

lymph vessels

lymph

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2
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Lymph

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The fluid inside the lymph system

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3
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Lymphatic capillaries

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Drain into lymphatic vessels

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4
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Three Types of Lymph Nodes

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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

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5
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Cervix

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Is the neck

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Axillary

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Is the Armpits

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7
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Inguinal

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Of the groin

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8
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Tonsils

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located in the throat

filter fluid contaminated by pathogens that enter through the nose / mouth

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Spleen

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located in the abdominal cavity

filters blood and produces disease-preventing cells such as lymphocytes and macrophages

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10
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Lymphedema

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Is the accumulation of lymph resulting in swelling

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11
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Lymphoma

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cancer of the white blood cell lymphocytes

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12
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Two Types of Lymphoma

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Hodgkin Lymphoma

Non- Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)

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13
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congenital

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Conditions present at birth

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Pulmonary

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Means lungs

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