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19.5: Anatomical Atlas - Lymphatic System

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    A compendium of anatomical images: slides, models, and/or cadavers.

    Lymphatic Vessel Drainage 1.png

    Image Credit

     "OLI - Drawing Lymphatic drainage by thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct - English labels" by Open Learning Initiative, license: CC BY-NC-SA.

    Answer Key (click to show/hide answers)

    Lymphatic Drainage:

    1 - Internal jugular vein

    2 - Entrance of right lymphatic duct into vein

    3 - Entrance of thoracic duct into vein

    4 - Thoracic duct

    5 - Cisterna chyli

    6 - Aorta

    7 - Collecting lymphatic vessels

    8 - Cervical nodes

    9 - Axillary nodes

    10 - Inguinal nodes

    Lymphatic System Model Close-up of Cysterna Chyli - atlas.png

    Image Credit

    "Lymphatic System Model Close-up of Cysterna Chyli" by Jennifer Lange is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

    Answer Key (click to show/hide answers)

    A - thoracic duct

    B - cysterna chyli

    C - lymphatic vessels

    D - lymph nodes

     

    Lymph Node @ 100x - atlas.png

    Image Credit

    "Lymph Node @ 100x - atlas" by Jennifer Lange is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, slide image provided by the Regents of the University of Michigan Medical School © 2022

    Answer Key (click to show/hide answers)

    Lymph Node:

    A - lymphatic nodules

    B - capsule

    C - medulla

    D - cortex

     

    Tonsil @100x - atlas.png

    Image Credit

    "Lymph Node @ 100x - atlas" by Jennifer Lange is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, slide image provided by the Regents of the University of Michigan Medical School © 2022

    Answer Key (click to show/hide answers)

    Tonsil:

    A - tonsilar crypt

    B - lymphatic nodules

    C - stratified squamous epithelium

    MALT @ 100x - atlas.png

    Image Credit

    "Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) @ 100 x - atlas" by Jennifer Lange is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0,  slide image provided by the Regents of the University of Michigan Medicl School © 2022

    Answer Key (click to show/hide answers)

    A - MALT (Slide of Stomach)

     

     

    Spleen @ 100x - atlas.png

    Image Credit

    "Spleen @ 100x - atlas" by Jennifer Lange is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, slide image provided by the Regents of the University of Michigan Medical School © 2022

    Answer Key (click to show/hide answers)

    Spleen:

    A - trabecula

    B - capsule

    C - red pulp

    D - white pulp/lymphatic nodules

    Thymus @100x - atlas.png

    Image Credit

    "Thymus @ 100x - atlas" by Jennifer Lange is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, slide image provided by the Regents of the University of Michigan Medical School © 2022

    Answer Key (click to show/hide answers)

    Thymus Gland:

    A - cortex

    B - medulla

    C - lobule

    D - trabeculae

    E - capsule

     

    Cadaver Stomach Liver and Spleen - atlas.png

    Image Credit

    "Cadaver Stomach, Liver, and Spleen - atlas" by BlueLink is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 with notification of the original authors, labeling by Jennifer Lange.

    Answer Key (click to show/hide answers)

    A - spleen


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