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Chapter 22: The Lymphatic System
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What are the major components of the lymphatic system?
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Components of the Lymphatic System
1. Lymph: – a fluid similar to plasma– does not have plasma proteins
2. Lymphatic vessels (lymphatics): – network that carries lymph from peripheral tissues
to the venous system3. Lymphocytes, phagocytes, and other immune
system cells 4. Lymphoid tissues and lymphoid organs:
– found throughout the body
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Organization of the Lymphatic System
Figure 22–1
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What are the major functions of the
lymphatic system?
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Function of the Lymphatic System
• Collection of fluid and solutes lost by the capillaries – 3.6L/day
• Distribution– Hormones– Nutrients – Waste products
• Protects us against disease– Production, maintenance and distribution of
lymphocytes
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1. Lymphatic Vessels
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Role of Lymphatic Vessels
• About 3.6L/day of fluid is lost from the capillaries each day– This fluid is termed lymph fluid
• Similar to plasma but with little proteins
• This fluid is returned to the venous system by the lymphatic vessels
• Also transports hormones, nutrients, and waste products in the process
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Lymphatic Vessels
• Formed from buds coming off the veins• Lymphatic system begins with smallest
vessels:– lymphatic capillaries (terminal lymphatics)
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Distribution of Lymphatic Vessels
• Wide-spread originating from most capillary beds
• Absent from:– Bone– Teeth– Bone marrow– Nervous system
• Function is replaced by cerebral spinal fluid
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Lymphatic Capillaries
• Differ from blood capillaries in 4 ways:– start as pockets rather than tubes
• Originate in the capillary beds– have larger diameters– have thinner walls– flat or irregular in section
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Figure 22–2
Lymphatic Capillaries
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Construction of Lymphatic Capillaries
• Endothelial cells loosely bound together with overlap
• Overlap acts as one-way valve:– Called minivalves– allows fluids, solutes, viruses, and bacteria to
enter• Can allow entry of cancer cells
– prevents return to intercellular space
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Figure 22–3
Lymphatic Vessels and Valves
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Lacteals
• Are special lymphatic capillaries in small intestine– Very large diameter
• Transport lipids from digestive tract
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Lymph Flow
• From lymphatic capillaries have minivalves• larger lymphatic vessels containing one-
way valves like seen in veins• Larger lymphatic vessels have smooth
muscle that contracts rhythmically• Movement also aided by respiratory and
muscular pump
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Figure 22–4
Lymphatic Ducts and the Venous System
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Superficial and Deep Lymphatics
• Join to form large lymphatic trunks • Trunks empty into 2 major collecting
vessels: – thoracic duct – right lymphatic duct
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The lower portion of the Thoracic Duct
• Receives the lymph flow from structures inferior to the diaphragm
• Expands into cisterna chyli• Cisterna chyli receives lymph from:
– right and left lumbar trunks – intestinal trunk
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The upper portion of the Thoracic Duct
• Receives lymph flow from structures on the left side but superior to the diaphragm
• Collects lymph from:– left bronchiomediastinal trunk– left subclavian trunk– left jugular trunk
• Thoracic duct empties into left subclavian vein
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Figure 22–4
Lymphatic Ducts and the Venous System
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The Right Lymphatic Duct
• Receives lymph flow from structures on the right side but superior to the diaphragm
• Collects lymph from:– right jugular trunk– right subclavian trunk– right bronchiomediastinal trunk
• Empties into right subclavian vein
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Figure 22–4
Lymphatic Ducts and the Venous System
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Lymphedema
• Blockage of lymph drainage from a limb• Causes severe swelling• Interferes with immune system function
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2. Lymphocytes
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Lymphocytes
• Lymphatic system cells respond to:– environmental pathogens– toxins– abnormal body cells, such as cancers
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Lymphocytes
• Make up 20–30% of circulating leukocytes• Most are stored, not circulating
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Lymphopoiesis
• Lymphocyte production involves:– bone marrow– thymus– peripheral lymphoid tissues
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Figure 22–5
Formation and Distribution of Lymphocytes
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Lymphoid Stem Cells
• Group 1:– remain in bone marrow– produce B cells and natural killer cells
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Lymphoid Stem Cells
• Group 2:– migrate to thymus– produce T cells in environment isolated by
blood-thymus barrier
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Differentiation
• B cells differentiate:– with exposure to hormone interleukin-7
• T cells differentiate:– with exposure to several thymic hormones
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3 Classes of Circulating Lymphocytes
1. T cells:– thymus-dependent
2. B cells:– bone–marrow derived
3. NK cells:– natural killer cells
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T Cells
• Make up 80% of circulating lymphocytes
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3 Main Types of T Cells
1. Cytotoxic T cells2. Helper T cells3. Suppressor T cells
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Cytotoxic T Cells
• Attack cells infected by viruses• Produce cell-mediated immunity
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Helper T Cells
• Stimulate function of T cells and B cells
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Suppressor T Cells
• Inhibit function of T cells and B cells
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B Cells
• Make up 10–15% of circulating lymphocytes
• Differentiate into plasma cells
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Plasma Cells
• Produce and secrete antibodies (immunoglobin proteins)
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Natural Killer (NK) Cells
• Also called large granular lymphocytes • Make up 5–10% of circulating lymphocytes• Responsible for immunological surveillance• Attack:
– foreign cells– virus-infected cells– cancer cells
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T Cells and B Cells
• Migrate throughout the body:– to defend peripheral tissues
• Retain their ability to divide:– is essential to immune system function
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3. Lymphoid Tissues
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Characteristics of Lymphoid Tissues
• Connective tissues dominated by lymphocytes
• Strategically located to intercept and react with foreign material (antigens)– Located where risk of infection is greatest
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Types of Lymphoid Tissues
Diffuse Lymphatic TissueLymphoid NodulesLymphoid Organs
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Diffuse Lymphatic Tissue• Simple in construction• Loosely scattered lymphocytes located in
areolar connective tissue• Not enclosed by a capsule • Location of lymphocytes is not static• Located beneath the epithelia of most tissues
– Most common in GI, respiratory, genitourinary tracts
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Lymphoid Nodule
• Areolar tissue with densely packed lymphocytes
• Germinal center contains dividing lymphocytes
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Figure 22–6
Lymphoid Nodules
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Distribution of Lymphoid Nodules
• Lymph nodes• Spleen• Respiratory tract (tonsils)• Along digestive and urinary tracts
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Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT)
• Lymphoid tissues associated with the digestive system:– aggregated lymphoid nodules:
• clustered deep to intestinal epithelial lining• mass of fused lymphoid nodules
– Appendix:– Peyer’s patches
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The 5 Tonsils
• In wall of pharynx:– left and right palatine tonsils– pharyngeal tonsil (adenoid)– 2 lingual tonsils
• Contains crypts that trap infectious material
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Figure 22–6
Lymphoid NodulesTonsils
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Lymphoid Organs
• Lymph nodes• Thymus • Spleen
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Lymphoid Organs
• Typically constructed of large collections of lymphatic nodules
• Are separated from surrounding tissues by a fibrous connective-tissue capsule – Helps contain infectious material
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Figure 22–7
Lymph Nodes
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Figure 22–7
Lymph Nodes
• Range from 1–25 mm diameter• Function as a filter for the lymph fluid• 600 bean-shaped lymph nodes scattered
throughout the body– Large numbers in the cervical, axillary, and
inguinal regions
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Lymph Glands
• Large lymph nodes at groin and base of neck
• Swell in response to inflammation
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Function of Lymph Nodes
• A filter:– purifies lymph before return to venous
circulation• Lymph fluid will pass through at least one node
before returning to the circulation
• Removes:– debris– pathogens– 99% of antigens
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Flow of Lymph Fluid• Enters the node through afferent lymphatic vessel• Passes next to subcapsular sinus:
– Contains marophages• Engulfs cellular debris and infectious material
– Contains dendritic cells • Involved in initiation of immune response
– Antigen presentation
• Passes into the outer cortex:– Contains lymphoid nodules housing B cells
• Germinal center contains dividing B cells and lymphatic dendriticcells
– Lymphatic Dendritic cells assist in maturation of B cells
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Flow of Lymph Fluid (cont.)
• Passes into the deep cortex:– Dominated by T cells
• Involved in cell-mediated immunity
• Passes into the medulla:– Contains B cells and Plasma cells
• Involved in antibody production (humoral immunity)– Are arranged in elongated masses called medullary cords
• Exits the node by the efferent lymphatic vessel
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Lymphadenopathy
• Chronic or excessive enlargement of lymph nodes may indicate infections, endocrine disorders, or cancer
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Figure 22–8
The Thymus
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The Thymus
• Located in mediastinum• Deteriorates after puberty:
– diminishing effectiveness of immune system
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Divisions of the Thymus
• Thymus is divided into 2 thymic lobes• Septa divide lobes into smaller lobules
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A Thymic Lobule
• Contains a dense outer cortex• And a pale central medulla
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Lymphocytes
• Divide in the cortex• T cells migrate into medulla• Mature T cells leave thymus by medullary
blood vessels
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Reticular Epithelial Cells in the Cortex
• Surround lymphocytes in cortex • Maintain blood-thymus barrier• Secrete thymic hormones (Thymosins)
that stimulate:– stem cell divisions– T cell differentiation
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Reticular Epithelial Cells in the Medulla
• Form concentric layers (Hassall’scorpuscles)
• The medulla has no blood–thymus barrier:– T cells can enter or leave bloodstream
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Figure 22–9
The Spleen
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3 Functions of the Spleen
1. Removal of abnormal blood cells and other blood components by phagocytosis
2. Storage of iron recycled from red blood cells
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3 Functions of the Spleen
3. Initiation of immune responses by B cells and T cells:
– in response to antigens in circulating blood
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Structure of the Spleen
• Inside fibrous capsule:– red pulp:
• which contains many red blood cells– white pulp:
• resembles lymphoid nodules
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Trabecular Arteries
• Branch of the splenic artery that radiate toward capsule
• Finer branches surrounded by white pulp• Capillaries discharge red blood cells into
red pulp