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lymphoid system

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The lymphatic system in vertebrates is a network of conduits that carry a clear fluid called lymph. It also includes the lymphoid tissue through which the lymph travels. Lymphoid tissue is found in many organs, particularly the lymph nodes, and in the lymphoid follicles associated with the digestive system such as the tonsils. The system also includes all the structures dedicated to the circulation and production of lymphocytes, which includes the spleen, thymus, bone marrow and the lymphoid tissue associated with the digestive system[WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphoid_system ]

Term info

database cross reference
  • TAO:0000385
  • Wikipedia:Lymphoid_system
  • SCTID:362589007
  • NCIT:C12746
  • UMLS:C0024235 (ncithesaurus:Lymphatic_System)
  • MAT:0000197
  • EHDAA2:0001043
  • EHDAA:8677
  • VHOG:0000842
  • XAO:0003199
  • MIAA:0000197
  • ZFA:0000385
  • EMAPA:37664 (MA:th)
  • GAID:931
  • FMA:74594
  • MA:0002435
Subsets

uberon_slim, vertebrate_core

UBPROP 0000001

Part of the circulatory system which consists of a series of vessels which collect blood (exclusive of erythrocytes) which seep through capillary walls and return it to the veins.[AAO]

UBPROP 0000003

Tetrapods have evolved distinct lymphatic systems, in which lymphatic capillaries help drain most of the tissues of the body.[well established][VHOG]

UBPROP 0000007

lymphoid

UBPROP 0000008

The lymphatic systems of reptiles and some birds have lymph hearts, and both groups have extensive lymph vessels, but their functional role in both lymph movement and plasma volume homeostasis is almost completely unknown [10.1152/japplphysiol.00201.2013], The lymphatic system of anuran amphibians is characterized by large lymphatic sacs and two pairs of lymph hearts that return lymph into the venous circulation but no lymph vessels per se [10.1152/japplphysiol.00201.2013]

UBPROP 0000012

We follow FMA and MA in distinguishing between lymphatic system and lymphoid system, with lymhoid tissue part of the non-lymphatic component, although these terms are often used interchangeably. We assume the ZFA term lymphatic tissue actually corresponds to the broader class (e.g. ZFA lymph node in the ZFA lymphatic system). See tracker for more comments.

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/TE-Lymphatic_system_diagram.svg

has related synonym

lymphatic circulatory system, systema lymphoideum, lymphatic drainage system

has alternative id

UBERON:0002096

has narrow synonym

lymphatic system

id

UBERON:0002465

prefLabel

Lymphoid system