Functional anatomy of the lymphatic and immune systems

The textbook provides up-to-date information about the structure of the lymphatic and immune systems in a concise and accessible form. Latin and Russian anatomical terminology are given in accordance with the International Anatomical Nomenclature adopted by the Federal Committee on Anatomical Terminology (FCAT, 1998). The textbook includes reference terms necessary for the study of relevant anatomical formations, as well as test tasks and situational tasks, which will help students in mastering a large amount of factual material when studying the ways of lymph transport, the topography of regional groups of lymph nodes and the structure of the immune system organs. Attention is paid to modern methods of visualization of the lymphatic system. This edition is provided with a large number of diagrams and drawings taken from open sources, facilitating the understanding of the organization of the lymphatic and immune systems. The manual is developed in accordance with the requirements of federal state educational standards and is intended for students of the main professional educational programs of higher education at the specialty level in the field of training 31.05.01 Medical business.