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| formed by merging vessels |
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| formed from merging trunks |
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| thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct |
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| receive lymphs from the lower limbs, left arm, left side of thoracic cavity, and right side of head. |
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| LYMPH MOVEMENT: MOVEMENT WITHIN THE VESSELS |
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contraction of skeletal muscles
contraction of the smooth muscle layer of the lymphatic trunk
breathing mechanisms |
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| where all the lymph goes to be dumped in the blood |
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| an indented region on the Node where blood vessels and nerves join |
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| vessels entering the node |
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| vessels exiting the node at the hilum |
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| outer membrane of the mode; divides the inside of the node into compartments for lymphocyte and monocytes |
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| functional unit of the node; found within the compartments |
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| spaces in the lymph node; create channels that the lymph travels through |
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| face, neck, thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, armpits, and groin |
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1. filtering potentially harmful particles
2. immune surveillance by lymphocytes and phagocytes |
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| filters blood instead of lymph |
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| the presence or the multiplication of a pathogen |
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- first line of defense
- composed of the skin and mucous membrane linings of several systems
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- enzymes can break down and destroy pathogens
- examples:
- gastric juices
- pepsic
- tears
- salt in perspiration
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- elevated body temperature
- causes liver and spleen to confiscate iron our of the blood
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- tissue response to injury or infection
- redness and heat...blood vessels dialating
- swelling...white blood cells and plasma increase
- pain...putting pressure on pain receptors
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| neutrophils and monocytes |
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| they circulate in blood or reside in the lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow, and intestinal lining. |
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- change into plasma cells that secrete antibodies and immunoglobulins
- aka: humoral immune response
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| develops in blood plasma in response to contact with certain antigens in food or bacteria |
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| in exocrine gland secretions |
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NATURAL ACQUIRED PASSIVE IMMUNITY
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| mother to fetus through blood or breast milk |
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| prevent or reduce the production of T-Cells and antibodies |
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| AUTOIMMUNITY MAY RESULT FROM: |
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- viral infection
- faulty T-cell development
- reaction to a non-self antigen that bears close resemblance to a self antigen
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