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Histology: Lymphatic System

Histology: Lymphatic System — Expert Guide

How it begins

El sistema linfático es un sistema vascular accesorio que recorre la prácticamente totalidad del organismo en paralelo al sistema venoso, con excepción del sistema nervioso central, la médula ósea, el hueso compacto, el cartílago, la placenta y el timo. No forma un circuito cerrado: comienza en capilares ciegos en los tejidos y drena unidireccionalmente en el sistema venoso a través de los grandes conductos…

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. · Timo
  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 y 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

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Subject
Histology
Category
Basic Sciences
Type
Study Guide
Sections
43
Reviewed
2026-08-02
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