2.03 remember the structures of the lymphatic system
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2.03 Remember the structures of the lymphatic system
2.03 Remember the structures of the lymphatic system
What are the structures of the
lymphatic system?
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Structures of the lymphatic system
Lymph fluidLymph fluid
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Lymph glandsLymph glands
Lymph vesselsLymph vessels
Lymph nodesLymph nodes
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Lymph fluid•straw-colored•Clear•Contains:
• Water• Granulocytes• Lymphocytes
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Lymph vessels•parallel to blood vessels•transport lymph
• Carries digested food, oxygen, hormones to cells
• Excretes urea and carbon dioxide away from the cells
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Lymph vessels parallel to blood vessels
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Lymph vessels•Lacteals
• Specialized lymph vessels in the small intestines, absorb digested fats and transport them to the circulatory system
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Lymph vessels•Lymphatic ducts
• Large lymph vessels• Thoracic duct• Also called the left
lymphatic duct• receives lymph
from the left side as pictured
• Right lymphatic duct• Lymph flows only in one
direction (body organs to R or L subclavian veins to superior vena cava of the heart)
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Lymph nodesLymph nodes•tiny, oval-shaped structurestiny, oval-shaped structures•range in size from a pinhead range in size from a pinhead to an almondto an almond•Recognize a foreign substance Recognize a foreign substance and release lymphocytes, reach and release lymphocytes, reach the blood and anitbodies are the blood and anitbodies are made to attack the made to attack the microorganismmicroorganism
Lymph node
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Lymph nodes
•Where are lymph nodes located?
•Why are there so many?
•If the amount of foreign substance is too large and cannot be destroyed then the lymph nodes become enlarged its known as adenitis
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Tonsils•3 pairs•masses of lymphatic tissue
1. Palatine tonsils• sides of throat
2. Adenoids• upper throat
3. Lingual tonsils• back of tongue
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Say “aahhh”
Why this is helpful?
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Spleen
• Sac-like mass of
lymphatic tissue
• Located in the LUQ• Forms lymphocytes and
monocytes; blood passing through is filtered
• Destroys old erythrocytes
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Thymus glandThymus gland • located in the located in the
upper, upper, anterior anterior chestchest
• also an also an endocrine endocrine glandgland
• Produces T-Produces T-lymphocyteslymphocytes
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Structures of the lymphatic system
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Thymus gland
What is unique about the thymus gland?
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What are the structures of the
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