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Impact of Lymphatic
Disorder and Associated
Treatments
UNIT 8 ASSIGNMENT B
PHYSIOLOGY OF HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS
,Table of Contents
Lymphatic system ................................................................................................................................... 2
FLUID BALANCE. .................................................................................................................................. 2
The lymphatic system consist of: ........................................................................................................ 3
How the lymph moves through the lymphatic system? ..................................................................... 6
HELPS LARGE MOLECULES TO ENTER THE BLOOD.......................................................................... 7
HOUSE OF THE BODY’S DEFENSES. ..................................................................................................... 9
Lymph nodes ................................................................................................................................... 9
Spleen................................................................................................................................................ 12
Thymus .............................................................................................................................................. 13
Tonsils ............................................................................................................................................... 14
Peyer’s patches ................................................................................................................................. 14
Hodgkin’s lymphoma ........................................................................................................................... 15
SYMPTOMS ....................................................................................................................................... 15
RISK FACTORS................................................................................................................................... 15
TREATMENTS.................................................................................................................................... 15
Chemotherapy ............................................................................................................................. 16
Radiation therapy ........................................................................................................................ 17
Bone marrow transplant ............................................................................................................. 18
CLINICAL TRIAL ................................................................................................................................. 18
Targeted therapies ........................................................................................................................ 19
Bibliography .......................................................................................................................................... 19
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, Lymphatic system
LYMPH→ In Latin mean pure
water.
It describe the fluid that
travels throughout the lymph
nodes and lymphatic vessels.
The lymphatic systems has different functions, and these are:
• Gets fluid from the tissues and back to the heart.
• Helps large molecules enter the blood.
• Assist the immune system with surveillance to keep pathogens running freely.
FLUID BALANCE.
The blood in the arteries needs to reach every part of the body that why they are under a lot of
pressure.
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Impact of Lymphatic
Disorder and Associated
Treatments
UNIT 8 ASSIGNMENT B
PHYSIOLOGY OF HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS
,Table of Contents
Lymphatic system ................................................................................................................................... 2
FLUID BALANCE. .................................................................................................................................. 2
The lymphatic system consist of: ........................................................................................................ 3
How the lymph moves through the lymphatic system? ..................................................................... 6
HELPS LARGE MOLECULES TO ENTER THE BLOOD.......................................................................... 7
HOUSE OF THE BODY’S DEFENSES. ..................................................................................................... 9
Lymph nodes ................................................................................................................................... 9
Spleen................................................................................................................................................ 12
Thymus .............................................................................................................................................. 13
Tonsils ............................................................................................................................................... 14
Peyer’s patches ................................................................................................................................. 14
Hodgkin’s lymphoma ........................................................................................................................... 15
SYMPTOMS ....................................................................................................................................... 15
RISK FACTORS................................................................................................................................... 15
TREATMENTS.................................................................................................................................... 15
Chemotherapy ............................................................................................................................. 16
Radiation therapy ........................................................................................................................ 17
Bone marrow transplant ............................................................................................................. 18
CLINICAL TRIAL ................................................................................................................................. 18
Targeted therapies ........................................................................................................................ 19
Bibliography .......................................................................................................................................... 19
1|Page
, Lymphatic system
LYMPH→ In Latin mean pure
water.
It describe the fluid that
travels throughout the lymph
nodes and lymphatic vessels.
The lymphatic systems has different functions, and these are:
• Gets fluid from the tissues and back to the heart.
• Helps large molecules enter the blood.
• Assist the immune system with surveillance to keep pathogens running freely.
FLUID BALANCE.
The blood in the arteries needs to reach every part of the body that why they are under a lot of
pressure.
2|Page
