Week 2 - Lymphatic system Flashcards
Which 2 systems is the lymphatic system part of
Immune system
Circulatory system
What part of the blood is removed via pressure filtration, and what is it called once in lymphatic system
Interstitial fluid which goes on to be called lymph
Primary lymphoid organs
Bone marrow
Thymus
Secondary lymphoid organs
Lymph nodes
Spleen
Adenoid
Tonsils
What drains into the right lymphatic duct
The upper right hand side of the body
What drains into the left lymphoid duct
The entire left and bottom right hand side of the body
3 roles of lymph
Carries proteins and fats from digestive system
Acts as the sewerage system
Transports the immune cells
3 roles of the lymph nodes
Drains lymph from tissues
Collects. antigen from periphery
Site of active immune response activation
Where does the lymph drain INTO the lymph node
Afferent lymphatic vessel
Where does the clean lymph drain OUT of the lymph node
Efferent lymphatic vessel
What can happen to the spleen during immune responses
It can expand
Examples of lymph node locations
Axillary lymph nodes (armpits)
Cervical lymph nodes (neck)
Inguinal lymph nodes (groin)
Mediastinal lymph nodes (in the chest cavity)
Pelvic lymph nodes (in the pelvis)
Retroperitoneal lymph nodes (back of the abdomen)
Supraclavical lymph nodes
