LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Picture 6. Lymphatic System

Lymph is a fluid comes from body tissues that enter to the lymphatic vessels, its
transparent as water and has the same composition as blood plasma.
1. Function :
a. Transport the tissue fluids to the outside
b. Absorbs and transports the fatty substances
c. Form the defense mechanism for the body
2. Consist of:
a. Lymphatic vessel serves to help the cardiovascular system, to return

the fluid from interstitial tissues into blood vessels (as a dealer /
distribution).
b.

Lymphatic tissue
Connective tissue which contains of

lymphocytes (protect from

pathogenic microorganisms or immunity system). Its found at thymus,

lymph nodes, and spleen.
c.

d.

Lymphatic Organ
a. Primary

: Thymus, bone marrow

b. Secondary

: Lien, tonsils, limfenodi, plak player, appendix

Limfe nodi
a) Limfenodi cervicalis
b) Limfenodi axilaris
c) Limfenodi abdominalis
d) Limfenodi pelvis
e) Limfenodi inguinalis

Picture 7. Limfe Nodi

e.

Truncus Lymphaticus
a) Truncus lymphaticus jugularis, receive lymphatic flow from
the head
b) Truncus lymphaticus subclavia, receive lymphatic flow from
extremitas superior
c) Truncus lymphaticus bronchomediastinalis
d) Truncus lymphaticus, leads toward the abdomen consist of :
Truncus lymphaticus intestinalis
Truncus lymphaticus lumbalis dextra et sinistra

f.

Ductus Lymphaticus
This is the ends of truncus lymphaticus (muara truncus lymphaticus)

Ductus

Ductus Lymphaticus Dextra

Lymphaticus

Sinistra

(Ductus

Thoraccicus)

Truncus lymphaticus jugularis dextra

Truncus lymphaticus jugularis sinistra

Truncus lymphaticus subclavia dextra

Truncus lymphaticus subclavia sinistra

Truncus

Truncus

lymphaticus

bronchomediatinalis dextra

g.

lymphaticus

bronchomediastinalis sinistra

Truncus lymphaticus intestinalis

Truncus lymphaticus lumbalis

Lymphatic Capillaries
The function is to take fluid from the interstitial tissues into the lymph

vessels.
h.

Lymphatic flow
Lymphatic capillaries Small lymphatic vessels Large lymphatic vessels
Afferent lymphatic vessels Limfe nodi Efferent lymphatic vessels
Truncus limfaticus ductus limfaticus vena subclavia dextra et sinistra

i.

Clinical Application
a. Enlargement of limfe nodi because of metastasis of the cancer
b. Filariasis