Anatomy Lymphatic System Flashcards
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Where does the thoracic duct empty into the venous system?
Answer: Left subclavian–internal jugular junction
The thoracic duct empties at the junction of the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins (left venous angle).
Which is the largest lymphoid organ in the body?
Answer: Spleen
The spleen is the largest lymphoid organ, filtering blood and housing lymphocytes in white pulp.
What is the primary function of lymphatic capillaries?
Answer: Collect interstitial fluid and return it to the bloodstream
Lymphatic capillaries collect excess interstitial fluid, proteins, and lipids and channel them back to the venous circulation.
Which zone of a lymph node contains primarily B lymphocytes?
Answer: Cortex (germinal centers)
The outer cortex, especially the germinal centers of lymphoid follicles, contains primarily B lymphocytes.
The right lymphatic duct drains lymph from which regions?
Answer: Right side of head/neck, right arm, and right thorax
The right lymphatic duct drains the right side of the head and neck, right upper extremity, and right thoracic cavity.
Peyer's patches are lymphoid aggregates located in which organ?
Answer: Ileum of the small intestine
Peyer's patches are large aggregates of lymphoid follicles in the lamina propria and submucosa of the ileum.