lacteals & lymphatic system

• five main parts of the lymphatic system

  • Bone marrow
  • Spleen
  • Thymus
  • lymph nodes
  • Lymphatic vessels
• what is the lymphatic system

  • Part of the immune system
  • helps to keep body fluid levels in balance
  • defends the body against infections
  • helps clear dead or abnormal cells.
• B-cells and T-cells

  • Fundamental cells for adaptive immune response
• What are lymph nodes?

  number of small swellings in the lymphatic system
• purpose of lymph nodes

  • filter foreign substances such as cancer cells and infections
• where can lymph nodes be found?

  • neck
  • armpit
  • chest
  • groin
• What are lacteals

  • Small lymphatic capillary
  • found in the small intestine
  • absorb lipids during digestion.
• How does the body drain lymph?

  • empty the lymph into the right lymphatic duct and the left lymphatic duct
  • ducts connect to the subclavian vein which returns lymph to the bloodstream.