Lab Lymphatic System Flashcards

1
Q

What does the lymphatic system do

A

Collects and filters interstitial fluid as lymph

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2
Q

What are the main filtering sites

A

Lymph nodes

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3
Q

What cells are found in lymphatic structures

A

White blood cells

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4
Q

What do lacteals do

A

Absorb lipids

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5
Q

What occurs in the thymus

A

T lymphocyte Maturation

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6
Q

What occurs in the spleen

A

Immunity and blood filtering storage

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7
Q

What is the white pulp

A

Lots of T and b lymphocytes

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8
Q

What is in the red pulp

A

Filters and stores

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9
Q

What happens in the tonsils

A

Lots of B and T cells and macrophages

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10
Q

 Where is the appendix

A

Attached to cecum

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11
Q

What is the spleen made of

A

Loose connective tissue

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12
Q

What did the splenic cords do

A

Support of fibers

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13
Q

How many lymph nodes do we have

A

500 throughout the body connected by vessels

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14
Q

What is the difference between affarent and efferent

A

Incoming vessels and outgoing vessels

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15
Q

What vessels have valves

A

All

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16
Q

What is found in the cortex

A

T and B cells

17
Q

What is found in the medulla

A

Lots of T and b cells and macrophages

18
Q

What are Peyer’s patches

A

Nodules for fighting infection

19
Q

What is this

A

Villi

20
Q

What’s this

A

Peyers patch

21
Q

What are these

A

Spleen
White pulp
Red pulp

22
Q

Identify these

A

Collecting vessels
Right lymphatic duct
thoracic duct

23
Q

Identify these

A

Palatine tonsils
pharyngeal tonsils
lingual tonsils

24
Q

Identify these

A

Spleen ileum appendix

25
Q

Identify these

A

Cisterna chyli, Thoracic duct , Collecting vessels

26
Q

Where does lymph get dumped into after being picked up by the collecting vessels

A

Left subclavian vein

27
Q

What are these

A

Villi
Lacteal
Peyers patch

28
Q

Which nutrients do lacteals absorb

A

Fats

29
Q

Why are Peyers patches only located in the ilium

A

Because it’s right next to the large intestine that has a lot of bacteria

30
Q

Identify these

A

Affront vessel
Germinal center inside follicle
Medulla
Cortex
Efferent vessel
Trabeculae