Histology: Lymphatic System

Histology: Lymphatic System — Expert Guide

How it begins

The lymphatic system is an accessory vascular system that runs through practically the entire body in parallel to the venous system, with the exception of the central nervous system, bone marrow, compact bone, cartilage, placenta and thymus. It does not form a closed circuit: it begins in blind capillaries in the tissues and drains unidirectionally into the venous system through the large ducts...

What it covers

1. Definition, Components and Functions
2. · Integrated Functions of the Lymphatic System
3. Embryonic Origin
4. · Lymphatic Vasculogenesis (Embryonic Lymphangiogenesis)
5. · Origin of the Lymphoid Organs
6. Lymphatic Vessels: Structure and Organization
7. · Lymphatic Capillaries (Initial Lymphatic Vessels)
8. · Lymphatic Collecting Vessels
9. · Lymphatic Trunks and Main Ducts
10. · The Lymphangion: Functional Unit of Lymphatic Transport
11. Primary Lymphoid Organs (Central)
12. · Thymus
13. · Bone Marrow as a Primary Lymphoid Organ
14. Lymph Node: Architecture and Function
15. · Capsule, Trabeculae and Sinuses
16. · Cortex: Lymphoid Follicles
17. · Germinal Center: Structural Biology
18. · Paracortex and High Endothelial Venules
19. · Marrow of the Ganglion
20. Spleen: The Blood Immune Filter
21. · White Pulp: Detailed Organization
22. · Marginal Zone: Innate-Adaptive Immunity
23. · Red Pulp: Erythrocyte Filtrate
24. MALT: Mucous Associated Lymphoid Tissue
25. · GALT: Intestine Associated Lymphoid Tissue
26. · M Cells: The Intestinal Antigenic Gateway
27. · Tonsils: Waldeyer's Ring
28. · BALT and NALT
29. Lymphocytes: Subpopulations and Differentiation
30. · T Lymphocytes: Functional Diversity
31. · B Lymphocytes: Activation and Differentiation
32. · NK and NKT cells
33. Accessory Cells of the Lymphatic System
34. · Dendritic Cells (DC): The Directors of the Immune Response
35. · Follicular Dendritic Cells (FDC) and Reticular Cells
36. Lymphocyte Recirculation and Homing
37. Germinal Center: Molecular Biology and Histology
38. Expanded Clinical Correlations
39. · Lymphomas: WHO Classification and Histopathological Aspects
40. · Primary Immunodeficiencies of the Lymphatic System
41. · Secondary Lymphedema
42. · Infections and the Lymphatic System
43. Histological and Immunohistochemical Techniques of the Lymphatic System