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What are the primary responsibilities of the lymph system
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Definition
1) return interstitual fluid to the blood
2) transport dietary lipids
3) site of immune function |
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| What types of pressure cause lymph to be transported to the heart |
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Definition
| An increase in hydrostatic pressure and a decrease in oncotic pressure |
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| what is the route of flow of lymph |
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Definition
| lymphatic capillaries--> lymphatic vessels (pass through nodes) --> lymphatic trunks --> lymphatic ducts |
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| What makes the lymphatic capillaries permeable? |
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Definition
–Endothelial cells are not tightly bound allowing fluid to leak in
–Collagen anchors the lymphatic capillaries to the surrounding tissue allowing any increase in interstitial fluid open these valves |
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| What do Lymph Nodes contain |
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Definition
| Contain B and T cells, and is bean shaped |
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| Right and Left Lymph Ducts |
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Definition
Right drains right upper quadrant and left drains the rest of the body.
Both drain into the (right/left) jugular or the subclavian vein |
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| What are the primary Lymphatic organs? |
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Definition
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| What are the secondary lymphatic organs? |
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Definition
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What do groups of nodules include?
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Definition
Peyer's patches
Five tonsils
Lymphoid follicle in the apendix
Brochial Nodule |
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How many of each tonsil are there
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Definition
| 2 lingual, 2 paletine, and 1 pharangyal |
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Term
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Definition
| Bring fat and FS vitamins from intestine to blood |
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| What are the functions of Blood |
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Definition
Transportation: O2, CO2, Nutrients, Hormones
Protection:
Regulation: PH, Body T, fluid, Immune support |
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| What are the % components of blood? |
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Definition
55% plasma
45 % formed elements: 99.1% erythrocytes, .9% leukocytes and platelets |
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What forms Platelets, and what do platelets do?
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Definition
formed from Megakaryocyte
form plug to stop bleeding |
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| what is the definition of Hematocrit |
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Definition
% of blood occupied by RBC (erythrocyte)
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Definition
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| What is the last immature form of an erythrocyte |
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Definition
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| what is refered to as the condition for having high WBC count >10000 cels/ul |
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Definition
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Definition
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WBC's in order from most abundant to least abundant
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Definition
Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Eosinophiles
Basophiles |
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| Three stages of Homeostasis |
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Definition
Vascular spasm
Platelet plug formation
Coagulation |
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