Ch 22 Lymphatic System Flashcards

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What system is ductwork that returns fluids that leaked from vascular system back into the blood?

A

Lymphatic system

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What are the 3 parts of the lymphatic system?

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Lymphatic vessels (network)
Lymph (fluid)
Lymph nodes (filter)

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The lymphoid organs and tissues play a role in …

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immune system (defense and resist disease)

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Everyday _______ of blood is dropped off into the capillary bed (how much)

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~3L

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What 2 things work together at Capillary beds to force fluid out of blood at arterial ends of beds (upstream) and cause bulk to be reabsorbed at venous ends (downstream)?

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Hydrostatic and colloid osmotic pressure

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Fluid that is not reabsorbed remains in the tissue spaces and becomes ___________

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Interstitial Fluid

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To maintain proper fluid levels/ blood volume, fluid needs to return where?

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The cardiovascular system

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8
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IF is called _________ when it travels the lymphatic system

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Lymph

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What collect excess protein containing IF and return it to the bloodstream?

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Lymphatic vessels

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Fluid in blood and tissues is called ____

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IF

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Fluid in lymphatic vessels is called _____

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lymph

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What are between tissue cells and blood capillaries in loose CT, widespread but not in bone, teeth, BM

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lymph capillaries

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In lymph capillaries, endothelial cells are not tight and slightly overlap to form ________

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Minivalves

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in the lymph capillaries endothelial cells are ________ to structures

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anchored

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15
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Flaps open into the lymph capillaries when pressure in the interstitial space is _________ than in vessels

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greater

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If the pressure in vessels is greater than in the interstitial space the valves stay closed to prevent ________

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backflow

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Lymph capillaries take in larger particles (cell debris, pathogens, cancer cells) when ______

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inflamed

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Things travel to the lymph nodes for cleansing and _________

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evoking an immune response

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19
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What are specialized lymph capillaries in the small intestine

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lacteals

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20
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What is the function of lacteals

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absorb fat from small intestine to the blood

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21
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lacteals contain milky white lymph called

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chyle

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What vessels have the same tunics as veins but thinner walls and more internal vales and anastomoses

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lymph collecting vessels

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23
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What are the largest lymph vessels that grain from large areas of the body

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lymphatic trunks

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24
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What are the 4 paired and 1 single lymphatic trunks

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paired:
lumbar
bronchomediastinal
subclavian
jugular

single:
intestinal

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what are the 2 main lymphatic ducts
right lymphatic (drains right upper limb, right head, and thorax) -thoracic duct (drains everything else)
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The lymphatic ducts begin as ____________
cisterna chyli
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What duct is the junction of internal jugular and subclavian vein
terminal duct
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Lymph transport has no __________ and low _____
pump pressure
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Lymph transport is regulated by the __________ as pressure changes as we breathe
respiratory pump
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Thoracic cavity pressure drops and lymphatic vessels expand as we _______
inspire
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Thoracic cavity pressure drops rises vessels compress as we _______
expire
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What pump causes lymph movement from the milking of skeletal muscles
muscular pump
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Lymph flow is slow and _____
sporadic
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What can cause a hinderance to lymph flow
tumor lymphatic removal lymphedema other vessels regrow
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How to treat lymphedema
compression sleeve/sock massage
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What are the two types of lymphoid cells
lymphocytes and macrophages
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What are the two kinds of lymphocytes
B and T
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What lymphocytes become plasma cells and secrete Ab
B cells
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What lymphocytes directly or indirectly attack
T cells
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What lymphoid cells do phagocytosis and T cell activation
macrophages
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All lymph organs except the thymus are made of what connective tissue
reticular
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Lymph tissues diffuse to all the body organs to the reticular fibers such as the __________ of mucous membranes
lamina propria
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What cells have no capsule, and a germinal center
lymph follicles (nodules)
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What are the 2 categories of lymph organs
primary lymphoid organs secondary lymphoid organs
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What lymphoid organs are where B and T cells mature and became immunocompetant
primary lymphoid organs
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B bells mature in the _______
red bone marrow
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T cells mature in the _________
thymus
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what lymphoid organs are where mature lymphocytes first encounter the Ags and become activated such as in the lymph node, spleen, MALT
secondary lymphoid organs
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Where is MALT found
tonsils, peyers patch, appendix
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the difference between lymph organs and tissues is that the organs are _________
encapsulated
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Only ____________ have the capacity to filter lymph
lymph nodes
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What are found along the lymphatic vessels in the CT and filter lymph
lymph nodes
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There are a large number of lymph nodes in the areas lymph vessels enter what area
the trunk -- cervical, axillary, inguinal
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Lymph nodes filter out ______ and break down _________
macrophages and Ags
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What part of the lymph node has follicles with germinal centers (B cells)
cortex
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What part of the lymph node has cords and sinuses (B and T cells)
medulla
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What happens when the lymph nodes become overwhelmed and theres a large # of bacteria
lymphadenopathy
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Lymph nodes are swollen but not painful with what?
cancer
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what is the largest lymph organ
spleen
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What spleen has a fibrous ________ and trabeculae
capsule
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The roles of the spleen are
lymphocytes proliferate surveillance (immune function) cleanse blood storage for RBC components RBC production (fetus/emergency) platelet storage blood reservoir
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What pulp of the spleen does immune function
white
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What pulp of the spleen stores Fe
red
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If the spleen ruptures you can ...
severe bleed, shock, die
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The spleen can repair itself by making a _______ to hold together
mesh
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If the spleen cant repair what surgery is done
splenectomy
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What is a bilobed lymph gland that is prominent in newborns and atrophies with age
thymus
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what is the role of the thymus
T cell maturation aka immunocompetent
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What hormones does the thymus produce to help T cells mature
thymosin and thymopoietin
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What are simple organs with a ring of lymphoid tissue that has stratified squamous epithelium along crypts that decrease as we age
tonsils
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What are the 4 tonsils
palatine, lingual, pharyngeal tubal
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What MALT, is located in the ileum of the small intestines that has no capsule and absorbs fat
peyers patch
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What MALT is an offshoot of the cecum at the start of the large intestines that also has no capsule
appendix