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Lymphatic System
A&P Chapter 14
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
04/17/2008

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Name the 3 functions of the Lymphatic System.
Definition
Drain Tissue spaces, Maintain water balance, Transport fats from GI tracts to blood
Term
What are lacteals used for?
Definition
Surveillance and defense
Term
What have closed end tubes, lie parralle to blood capillaries, and is a single layer of squamous epithieal cells?
Definition
Lyphatic Vessels
Term
What has a strucuture similar to veins, but with valves?
Definition
Lymphatic capillaries
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What recieves lymph from the left side of the head, neck and chest, left upper extrimity and the entire body below the ribs. Empties in left subclavian vein.
Definition
Thoracic Duct
Term
What drains form the upper side of the body and empties into right subclavian vein?
Definition
Right Lymphatic Duct
Term
Name the Lymphatic Organs
Definition
Lymph Nodes, Tonsils, Pharyngeal, Palatine, Lingul, Spleen, Thymus
Term
What are the primary cells of the Immune system?
Definition
Phagocytes, Neutrophils, Monocytes, Marcophages
Term
Name the type of lymphocytes?
Definition
T and B lymphocytes
Term
What do T cells do?
Definition
Produce cell-mediated immunity
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What do B cells do?
Definition
Produce Antibody-mediated immunity
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Name the 5 classes of immunoglobulins
Definition
IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM
Term
Name the 4 stages of HIV
Definition
Actute Infections, Asymptomatic infection, Generalized lymphadenopathy, and AIDS
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What do plasma cells secrete?
Definition
antibodies
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