Name: Aina Nicole C.
Nakamura
EXERCISE NO. 15
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM AND IMMUNITY
GIO. I. To describe the structure and distribution of lymphatic vessels, and note their important
functions.
SIO 1. Tabulate the lymphatic organs with its location, and Functions.
Lymphatic Organs Location
Lymph node Lymph nodes are located
throughout the body, including
the neck, armpits, groin, around
the gut, and between the lungs.
Thymus The location of your thymus
gland is in your upper chest
behind your breastbone
(sternum).
Spleen The spleen is a fist-sized organ
in the upper left side of your
abdomen, next to your stomach
and behind your left ribs.
Palatine tonsil The palatine tonsils are located
at the back of the throat.
Pharyngeal tonsil The pharyngeal tonsils are
located near the opening of the
nasal cavity into the pharynx.
Lingual tonsil Lingual tonsils are located on
Functions
Lymph nodes filter substances
that travel through the
lymphatic fluid, and they
contain lymphocytes (white
blood cells) that help the body
fight infection and disease.
The function of the thymus
gland is to train special white
blood cells called T-lymphocytes
or T-cells.
Fights any invading germs in the
blood (the spleen contains
infection-fighting white blood
cells). It controls the level of
blood cells. The spleen controls
the level of white blood cells,
red blood cells and platelets
(small cells that form blood
clots)
The function of the palatine
tonsils is thought to be
associated with preventing
infection in the respiratory and
digestive tracts by producing
antibodies that help kill
infective agents.
Act as the first line of defense
against ingested or inhaled
pathogens.
The function of lingual tonsils is
 the posterior surface of the
tongue,
Peyer's Patch Peyer’s patches (PPs) are a
series of small lymphoid organs
situated in the wall of the small
intestine.
to prevent infections.
Peyer’s patches play an
important role in immune
surveillance of materials within
your digestive system.

2. Draw and label the following regional lymph nodes:

a. Axillary

b. Cervical

c. Inguinal
2. Draw the cross section of a lymph node and label its parts.

3. Identify the descriptions of lymphatic tissues or organs in body by Matching column A with column B

Column A

E 1)Filters lymph, and adds antibodies towal

C 2)The largest lymphatic organ; a blood Reservoir

D 3)Prevents bacteria from breaching the intestinal wall

B 4)Located in the superior mediastinum.

C 5)Removes aged and defective red blood cell

A 6)With invaginations called crypts

Column B

A. Tonsils
B. Thymus
C. Spleen
D. Peyer's patches
E. Lymph node