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==Lymphatic System Overview== | ==Lymphatic System Overview== | ||
Cartoon overview of human lymphatic system showing distribution of major lymphatic vessels, nodes and associated organs. | Cartoon overview of human lymphatic system showing distribution of major lymphatic vessels, nodes and associated organs. Note the cartoon does not show immune tissue associated with the integumentary, respiratory, gastrointestinal tract and other systems. | ||
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# '''Cells''' - blood cells (parenchyma), connective tissue (stroma) | |||
# '''Vessels''' - lymphatic vessels | |||
# '''Diffuse''' - (extra-nodal tissue) nodules, Mucosal Associated Lymphoid Tissues (MALT) | |||
# '''Nodes''' - (historic, "glands") | |||
# '''Organs''' - thymus, spleen | |||
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# '''Immune''' - “monitor” of body surfaces, internal fluids | |||
# '''Extracellular fluid''' - returns interstitial fluid to circulation | |||
# '''Gastrointestinal tract''' - carries fat and fat-soluble vitamins | |||
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{{Lymphatic cartoons}} | {{Lymphatic cartoons}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:48, 24 February 2016
Lymphatic System Overview
Cartoon overview of human lymphatic system showing distribution of major lymphatic vessels, nodes and associated organs. Note the cartoon does not show immune tissue associated with the integumentary, respiratory, gastrointestinal tract and other systems.
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- Lymphatic cartoon links: Overview | Tonsil | Tonsil and MALT | Thymus | Spleen | Bone marrow | Lecture - Lymphatics | Immune System Development
Copyright
Terese Winslow 2007 - National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov) Original image resized, relabeled and histology images added.
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Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2024, June 24) Embryology Lymphatic-system-overview.jpg. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/File:Lymphatic-system-overview.jpg
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- SH Lecture - Lymphatic Structure and Organs
- SH Practical - Lymphatic Structure and Organs
- File:Lymphatic-system-bone-marrow.jpg
- File:Lymphatic-system-node.jpg
- File:Lymphatic-system-overview.jpg
- File:Lymphatic-system-spleen.jpg
- File:Lymphatic-system-thymus.jpg
- File:Lymphatic-system-tonsil-MALT.jpg
- File:Lymphatic-system-tonsil.jpg
- Template:Lymphatic cartoons