The Lymphatic System
How to Manage Excess Fluids
Lymphatic Vessels
Capillaries
Venules
Veins
Thoracic duct – Cysterna chyli
Right lymphatic duct
Trunks
Jugular, Intestinal, lumbar, bronchomediastinal, subclavian
Lymphatic Tissues
MALT
Peyer’s patches
Appendix
Tonsils
Pharyngeal
Palatine
Lingual
Germinal Centers
Primary Lymphatic Tissues
Red Bone Marrow
Thymus
Divided into lobules - septa
Cortex - lymphocytes
Medulla - Reticular cells produce hormones
Secondary Lymphatic Tissue
Spleen
Red Pulp
White Pulp
Lymph Nodes
Cervical
Axillary
Popliteal
Thoracic
Abdominal
Intestinal & Mesenterial
Lymph Nodes
Capsule
Cortex
Medulla
Sinuses
Hilus
Trabeculae
Dendritic Cells
Germinal Centers
Efferent Vessel
Afferent Vessels
Lymphatic System