Where do T lymphocytes mature?
Thymus
Where do B lymphocytes mature?
Stay in bone marrow
What are the primary lymphoid organs?
Bone marrow
Thymus
What are the secondary lymphoid organs? (7)
Spleen Tonsils Lymph nodes Peyer's patches in ileum Gut- ALT Bronchiolar - ALT Mucosa - ALT
Where is the thymus found?
Anterior mediastinum
What is chyle?
‘Milky’ lymph (due to fats) from small intestine
What does the right lymphatic duct drain?
Right upper limb
Right side of thorax
Upper part of right side of abdo wall
Right side of head and neck
What does the left lymphatic duct drain?
Way more than the right
Left side head and neck Left upper limb Left side of abdomen RIGHT side of abdomen BOTH sides pelvis BOTH sides lower limbs