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What are the components of the lymphatic system?
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1. Lymph nodes
2. Lymph Vessels(collector) 3. Thymus Gland 4. Spleen 5. Tonsils 6. Peyers Patches (intestinal lining) 7. Lymphocytes (White Blood Cells) |
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What are the functions of the lymphatic system?
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**1. Return protein to the Cardiovascular system.
**2. Remove excess fluid from interstitium 3. Intestinal lymph vessels transport fat (Chyle) 4. Detoxifies |
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What is the difference between lymph capillaries and blood capillaries?
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1.Lymph capillaries are larger.
2. No valves 3. Able to absorb interstitial fluid. 4. Forms a plexus throughout body. 5. Flat ENDOTHELIUM cells with ANCHORING FILIMENTS. |
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What is interstitial fluid?
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Protein and water
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What is the main purpose of the lymph capillaries?
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To absorb interstitial fluid as necessary.
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What is a lymph collector?
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**String of pearls** NO PUMP
A LYMPH VESSEL resembles veins but have thinner walls and moves in shorter intervals. They also prevent the return of fluid. |
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What direction does a lymph collector move?
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Distal to Proximal
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What is a lymph angion?
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***Dripping Sink**
The SMALLEST functional unit of the lymph collector bordered by a distal and proximal valve. |
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Which blood vessels contain valves?
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Veins
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Which part of the lymph vascular system contains valves?
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Lymph collectors
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What does the term "lymphatic watershed" mean?
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A specific region which lymph fluid flows to.
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What is the root area (region) of the axillary lymph nodes?
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Upper body & extremities
Mammory Glands |
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What is the root area (region) of the inguinal lymph nodes?
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Trunk below naval line
lumbar and gluteal region external genitals and lower extremities. |
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What are inter-axillary anastomoses?
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The channels that connect each side of the body.
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Where in the body do we find the axillo anastomosis?
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near the sternum
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