GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Hodgkin’s disease. Jane noticed difficulty moving, difficulty breathing and stiffening of her skin. She was diagnosed with which lymphatic disorder?

Detailed explanation-2: -A small bean-shaped structure that is part of the body’s immune system. 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. There are hundreds of lymph nodes found throughout the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -There is no pump in the lymphatic system like the heart in the cardiovascular system. The pressure gradients to move lymph through the vessels come from the skeletal muscle action, respiratory movement, and contraction of smooth muscle in vessel walls.