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Lymph
Lymphatic vessels
Formation of Lymph
Formation of Lymph
Lymphatic Vessel
Lymphatic Vessels
Lymphatic Capillaries
Lymphatic Vessels
Superficial Lymphatics
Located in the
Deep lymphatics
Located in the
Skeletal muscles
Other organs of the neck,
limbs and trunk and the walls
of visceral organs
Lymphatic Trunks
Lymphatic Trunks
Lymphatic Ducts
Lymphatic Ducts
Lymphatic Ducts
Lymphatic Ducts
Lymphatic Ducts
Movement of Lymph
Lymphedema
Lymphedema
Scrotal Lymphedema
Lymphedema
Causes of Lymphedema
Lymphoid Tissues
Lymphoid Tissue
Respiratory tract
Digestive tract
Urinary tract
Reproductive tract
Lymph nodes
Spleen
MALT
Tonsils
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Tonsils
Lingual Tonsil
Palatine
Tonsil
Tonsils
Lymphatic Organs
Lymph Nodes
Small, bean-shaped
Usually less than 2.5 cm in length
Distributed throughout the body along the
lymphatic pathways
Three superficial regions on each side of the
body where lymph nodes cluster:
Inguinal
Axillary
Cervical
Lymph Nodes
Surrounded by a
connective tissue sheath
Divided into
compartments called
Lymph Nodules
Lymph nodules are
dense masses of
lymphocytes and
macrophages separated
by lymph sinuses
Lymph Nodes
Afferent lymphatic
vessels enter lymph
nodes on their convex
side and carry lymph
into the node
An efferent lymphatic
vessel leads lymph
away from the node at
the Hilum
The Thymus
The Thymus
Functions:
The Spleen
The Spleen
Similar in structure to
lymph nodes but is
much larger
The largest lymphatic
organ
Surrounded by a
connective tissue
capsule which extends
inward to divide the
organ into lobules.
The Spleen