Anatomy Lymphatic System

Front 1

List 3 functions of the lymphatic system

Back 1

*Produce, Maintain and Distribute Lymphocytes
*Maintain normal blood volume
*Transport dietary lipids

Front 2

The lymphatic network is not a circuit. Where does it begin and with what vessels?

Back 2

*In cardiovascular capillary network
*Lymphatic capillaries

Front 3

There really isn’t any pressure in lymphatic vessels, so like veins they have _____________.

Back 3

Valves

Front 4

Match the two major lymphatic vessels to their drainage areas. Where do they drain lymph back into our circulatory system?
Lower body and left upper body –
Right upper body (above diaphragm) –

Back 4

Lower body and left upper body – Thoracic Duct
Right upper body (above diaphragm) – Right Lymphatic Duct

Front 5

In various areas of the body we find aggregations of lymphocytes in a reticular connective tissue framework (tonsils are an example). What is the general term for these aggregations?

Back 5

Lymphoid Nodules

Front 6

Match the specific tonsils to their description.
Single, located in superior nasopharynx –
Paired, located on each side of the posterior oral cavity –
Paired, located on the base of the tongue –

Back 6

Single, located in superior nasopharynx – Pharyngeal Tonsil (adenoids)
Paired, located on each side of the posterior oral cavity – Palatine Tonsils
Paired, located on the base of the tongue – Lingual Tonsils

Front 7

What lymphatic organs are small, oval organs up to 1 inch in diameter filter lymph and house macrophages and lymphocytes, and in what 3 regions are they most noticeable?

Back 7

*Lymph Nodes
*Cervical, Axillary and Inguinal Regions

Front 8

What lymphatic organ (largest) lies in far upper left of the abdomen and removes abnormal blood cells, stores iron, and initiates an immune response to antigens found in the blood?

Back 8

Spleen

Front 9

What endocrine gland, found behind the sternum, produces mature t-lymphocytes?

Back 9

Thymus