Lymphatic System

• lymphatic system - network of tissues and organs responsible for the removal of toxins and waste in the human body.
• Structure of the Lymphatic System

  • composed of fluids or lymph which is similar to plasma but is composed of 95% water.
  • lymph is transported throughout the system through the lymphatic vessels, ducts, and masses of lymph tissue called nodes.
• Function of Lymphatic

  1. It transports the tissue fluids back intothe bloodstream.
  2. It removes impurities.
  3. It processes lymphocytes.
  4. It transports the fats absorbed from the small intestine into the bloodstream.
• lymph - excess tissue fluid that filters through the lymphatic capillaries.
• Disorders of the Lymphatic System

  1. Lymphangitis - inflammation of lymphatic channels resulting from an infection at a site distal to the channe
  2. Lymphadenitis- refers to the inflammation ofthe lymph nodes
• Disorders of the Lymphatic System

  Lymphadenopathy - also caled adenopathy, adisease ni which there si abnormality in the size ornumber of lymph nodes

  Splenomegaly - enlargement of the spleen
• Disorder of the Lymphatic System

  Hodgkin's disease - cancer that affects the immune system and is characterized by enlarged lymph nodes

  Lymphosarcoma - a type of cancer that develops from lymphocytes

  Lymphoma - cancer of the lymphatic system that begins in the lymphocytes
• Diagnostic Tests

  • Bone marrow biopsy

  •Lymph node biopsy

  • Complete blood count

  • Mononucleosis test

  • Culture and sensitivity