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A. HILUS
- Indented Region
- Location where the lymph vessels leave the node
Afferent Lymphatic Vessels
- Carry lymph to each lymph node and enter the node on its convex surface
Efferent Lymphatic Vessel
- Lymph leaves the lymph node at the hilus in a single efferent vessel
B. CAPSULE
- Covering of lymph nodes
- Made up of fibrous connective tissue
C. TRABECULAE
- Extension of the capsule
- Provides structural support
D. CORTEX
- Germinal centers for lymphocytes
E. MEDULLA
- Comprised of a reticular framework that contains many phagocytic cells
F. SINUSES
- Lymph flows through within the lymph node
LYMPH NODES of NOTE
1. Submandibular Lymph Nodes
- Compose of 2 to 5 nodes in a group
- Found at the edge of the jaws’s angle
2. Parotid Nodes
- Caudal to the temporomandibular joint
3. Superficial Cervical Nodes
- Also known as prescapular nodes
- Paired-one on each side, in front of the shoulder joint at the base of the neck on
the cranial edge (border) of the scapula
4. Axillary Nodes
- Found in the arm pit area
5. Superficial Inguinal Node
- Two nodes on each side of the groin
6. Popliteal Nodes
- Lies within the tissue of the gastrocnemius, caudal to the stifle joint
V. LYMPHATIC TISSUES
A. SPLEEN
- Largest lymphoid tissue
- Found within the greater omentum closely attached to the greater curvature of
the stomach
- Dark red or burgundy in color
FUNCTION
1. Reservoir for erythrocytes and platelets
2. Cemetery for aging erythrocytes
3. Salvages iron from the dead erythrocytes
4. Removal of particulate matter from the circulation
5. Produces lymphocytes
B. THYMUS
- Found only in young animals
- Lies in the cranial thoracic inlet and cranial part of the thorax
- Produces T-Lymphocytes (memory cells)
C. TONSILS
- Form a ring of lymphoid tissue around the junction of the pharynx with the oral
cavity
- First line of defense against microorganisms that enter the mouth
APPLIED and CLINICAL ANATOMY NOTES
T-Lymphocytes