Lymphatic System Review

What is labeled?

Pharyngeal Tonsil

What is labeled?

Palatine Tonsils

What is labeled?

Lymphatic Vessels

What is labeled?

What is the function?

Axillary Lymph Nodes

Filter lymph from the arm, breast, and chest wall.

What is labeled?

What is the function?

Cervical Lymph Nodes

Filter lymph from the head and neck.

What is labeled?

What is the function?

Right Lymphatic Duct

Drains lymph from the right side of head and neck.

What is labeled?

What is the function?

Thoracic Duct

Drains lymph from the rest of the body into the bloodstream.

What is labeled?

What is its function?

Cisterna chyli

Collects lymph from the lower body and digestive organs before it enters the thoracic duct.

What is labeled?

What is the function?

Afferent lymphatic vessels

Carry lymph INTO a lymph node.

What is labeled?

What is the function?

Efferent lymphatic vessels

Carries motor signals AWAY from nervous system

What is this?

What is its function ?

Spleen

Filters blood, removes old red blood cells, and fights infections.