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The Lymphatic system
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Physiology
Undergraduate 4
06/05/2013

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Purpose of the Lymphatic system?
Definition
Acts like a suction pump to retrieve water, proteins, and white blood cells from the tissues.
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lymph
Definition
fluid in the lymphatic vessels
Term
lymph nodes
Definition
contain millions of white blood vessels that can initiate an immune response against anything foreign picked up in the lymph.
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thoracic duct
Definition
lymphatic ducts merge to form the largest lymphatic vessel. located in the chest.
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Why do lymph nodes swell when you are sick?
Definition
the lymphocytes within multiply rapidly to fight the infection.
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Thymus
Definition
Where T-lymphocytes mature and eventually becomes largely non-functional.
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spleen
Definition
acts as a lymphatic filter and destroys senescent erythrocytes.
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