Lymphatic System

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Lymphatic System
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Lymphatic System

• Functions
• Immunity
• Lipid transport from digestive system
• Drains interstitial fluid back to blood

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Lymphatic System
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Lymphatic System

• Components

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Lymphatic System

• Components
• Lymphatic tissue

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Lymphatic System

• Components
• Lymphatic tissue
• Macrophages

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Lymphatic System

• Components
• Lymphatic tissue
• Macrophages
• T cells

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Lymphatic System

• Components
• Lymphatic tissue
• Macrophages
• T cells

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Lymphatic System

• Components
• Lymphatic tissue
• Macrophages
• T cells
• B cells

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Lymphatic System

• Components
• Lymphatic tissue
• Macrophages
• T cells
• B cells

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Lymphatic System

• Components
• Lymphatic tissue
• Macrophages
• T cells
• B cells
• Reticular CT framework

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• Lymphatic organs

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• Lymphatic organs
• Composed of lymphatic tissue

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• Lymphatic organs
• Composed of lymphatic tissue surrounded by CT
  capsule

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• Lymphatic organs
• Composed of lymphatic tissue surrounded by CT
  capsule
• lymph nodes

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• Lymphatic organs
• Composed of lymphatic tissue surrounded by CT
  capsule
• lymph nodes
• spleen

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• Lymphatic organs
• Composed of lymphatic tissue surrounded by CT
  capsule
• lymph nodes
• spleen
• thymus gland

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• Lymphatic nodules

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• Lymphatic nodules
• Small clumps of lymphatic tissue

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• Lymphatic nodules
• Small clumps of lymphatic tissue not surrounded
  by a CT capsule

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• Lymphatic nodules
• Small clumps of lymphatic tissue not surrounded
  by a CT capsule
• MALT

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• Lymphatic nodules
• Small clumps of lymphatic tissue not surrounded
  by a CT capsule
• MALT
• tonsils

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• Lymphatic nodules
• Small clumps of lymphatic tissue not surrounded
  by a CT capsule
• MALT
• tonsils
• Peyers patches

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• Lymphatic circulation
• Function transports lymph
• Composition
• lymphatic capillaries
• lymphatic vessels
• lymphatics
• lymphatic trunks
• lymphatic ducts

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• Lymphatic Drainage

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• Lymphatic Drainage
• Excessive interstitial fluid enters lymphatic
  capillaries

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• Lymphatic Drainage
• Excessive interstitial fluid enters lymphatic
  capillaries

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• Lymphatic Drainage

Lymphatic capillaries
Lymphatics
Lymphatic trunks
Lymphatic ducts
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• Lymphatic Drainage
• Lymph flow promoted by

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• Lymphatic Drainage
• Lymph flow promoted by
• Skeletal muscle contraction

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• Lymphatic Drainage
• Lymph flow promoted by
• Skeletal muscle contraction
• Breathing movements

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• Consequences of lymphatic obstruction?

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• Lacteals
• Special lymphatic capillaries in the villi of
  small intestine
• Site of lipid absorption
• Beginning of lipid transport from digestive
  system back to blood

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