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Lymphatic system includes (7) |
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Lyph, lymphocytes, lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen and thymus |
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Fluid balance, fat abosorption, & Defense |
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The lymphatic system defends against.... |
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about 30 L of fluid pass from capillaries into interstitial space each day, 27 L pass back into capillaries. The extra 3 L pass into lymphatic capillaries |
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the liquid part of the blood |
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Lymphatic capillaries and vessels move in how many directions? |
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one direction
From tissues to circulatory system. |
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Lymphatic capillaries carry excess fluid to what? |
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Larger lymphatic vessels drain into ____ or _____ |
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right lymphatic duct or the thorassic duct |
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the right lymphatic duct and the thorassic duct drain into............. |
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one of the subclavian veins |
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Fat absorption happends where? |
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The small intestine has special lymphatic vessels called? |
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Fat enters lacteals and passes into what? |
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tonsils, lymphnodes, spleen, and thymus |
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Tonsils, lymphnodes, spleen and thymus contain what (2)? |
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reticular fibers & lymphocytes |
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What do reticular fibers do? |
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Lymphatic organs contain lymphocytes which originate from??? |
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lymphatic organs contain lymphocytes that do what when exposed to microorganisms? |
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Defense: Microorganisms and foreign substances are filtered from the blood by what? |
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the spleen and from lymph by lymph nodes |
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What do the tonsils form a protective ring of lymphatic tissus around? |
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the opening between nasal and oral cavities |
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Lymph nodes are distributed along what? |
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Filters lymph BEFORE the fluid enters the blood |
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Where are some major clusters of lymphnodes (3)? |
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What is the function of the spleen? |
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an organ of the immune system, located at the base of the neck that is involved in making of cells of the lymphatic system, especially T cells |
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It produces and matures lymphocytes |
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a lymph cell
(remember: lymph is fluid with white blood cells) |
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the ability to resist damage from foreign substances |
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what are the two types of immunity? |
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Adaptive immunity & Innate immunity |
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the body learns overtime after being exposed again and again |
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the body's adaptive immunity improves..... |
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everytime you are exposed to something |
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the body's ability to recognize a substance |
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when it comes to adaptive immunity memory is... |
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the body's ability to remember a substance |
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the body's immunity is achieved by three ways.... |
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1) Mechanical mechanisms
2) Chemical mediators
3) Cells |
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There are two main mechanical mechanisms in innate immunity ... |
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Examples of barriers are... |
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Fluids are another mechanical mechanism in innate immunity
examples include.... |
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Chemical mediators like hystomene promote... |
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Besides inflammation chemical mediators are... |
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chemicals on the surface of cells |
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the last chemical mediator thats not promoting inflamation or chemicals on the surface of cells is... |
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chemicals produced by one cell during a viral attack |
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They bind to the surface of nearby cells |
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When interferons bind to the surface of nearby cells they do what? |
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stimulate those cells to make virus fighting proteins |
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Cells the last of the three parts of innate immunity do what? |
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release chemicals from damaged dcells and microorganisms attract blood cells |
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What chemicals are released from damaged cells? |
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complement, leukotrienes & histamine |
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Damaged cells release chemicals and microorganisms attract white blood cells < this movement is called |
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"eating cells" cell that engulf and destroy bacteria |
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Neutrophils & Macrophages |
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very common, white blood cells that destroy bacteria |
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also destroy bacteria but these cells are huge and the body's first defense |
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Basophils and mastcells,
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Basophils, mast cells and eosinophils are white blood cells ......... |
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secondary effects which include inflamation and the release of histomene |
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