Lymphatics Flashcards

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Functional unit in Lymphatics that lies between two semilunar valves of the lymph vessel

A

Lymphangions

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2
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Primary organs that serves as Maturation sites

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Bone marrow

Thymus gland

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3
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Secondary organs that serves as Expansion sites.

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Tonsils
Spleen
Lymph nodes

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4
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Function of Bone marrow

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Hematopoeisis

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5
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Bone marrow is lined with?

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Endosteum in cancellous bones

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6
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Bone marrow contains?

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Red marrow and Yellow marrow

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7
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Between red and yellow marrow, which is responsible for production blood contents

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Red marrow

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8
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Yellow marrow in bone marrow is for?

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Storage of fats

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9
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Location of Thymus gland

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Between lungs/ Anterior of mediastinal cavity/ Posterior of sternum

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10
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Thymus gland produces?

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THYMOSIN

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11
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What is needed for T cells to mature?

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THYMOSIN

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12
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The gland starts to decrease its size at the age of?

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10

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13
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Thymus gland becomes fatty tissue completely at the age of?

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12

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14
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Remnants of THYMUS gland

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Hassall’s corpuscle

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15
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Other term for tonsils

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Waldeyer’s ring

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16
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What are the tonsils?

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Adenoids
Tubal
Palatine
Lingual

17
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Tonsil most commonly present in patient who is mouth breather

18
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Tonsil commonly involved in children

19
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Tonsilitis in children is due to?

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Nasal blockage

20
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The largest LYMPHATIC organ

21
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Spleen is found at what vertebral level

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Functions of SPLEEN

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A. Removal of blood-borne antigens in WHITE pulp
B. Removal of old and defective RBCs in RED pulp
C. Storage of platelets
D. Hematopoeisis in FETUS

23
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Cord of Bill roth is found in?

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Red pulp of SPLEEN

24
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Hematopoeitic organs of fetus

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Bone marrow
Spleen
Liver

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A bean shaped organ containing around 500 in the body.
Lymph nodes
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True or False. Lymph nodes contains both AFFERENT and EFFERENT lymphatic vessels.
True
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Functions f Lymph nodes.
A. Filtering and phagocytosis | B. Proliferation of lymphocytes
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Lymphatic vessels that drains at the RIGHT SUBCLAVIAN veins.
Lymphatic ducts
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Thoracic duct drains at what veins?
Left subclavian veins | Left internal jugular vein
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It is the main duct of the body.
Thoracic duct
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It is the most inferior part of the thoracic duct.
Cysterna chyli
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Percentage that drains to thoracic
75%