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| A type of reticular tissue that contains lymphocytes and other defensive cells |
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| The system designed to act as a "drain" to collect excess tissue fluid and return it to the venous blood before it reaches the heart |
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| Isolated nodules of lymphatic tissue |
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| aggregated lymphoid nodules or peyer patches |
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| Fatty lymph that collects in the intestinal track |
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| The three main differences between lymphatics and veins are; |
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| 1. they have thinner walls 2. they contain more valves and 3. they contain lymph nodes lacted at certain intervals along their course |
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| What is the process by which extra cellular fluid flows into a target cell? |
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| the dense connective tissue that surrounds a lymphatic organ; has extensions (trabeculae) that penetrate inward and further divide the organ into smaller compartments |
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| a specific protein found on the plasma membranes of B and T cells that are able to recognize specific antigens |
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| a specialized lymphatic capillary in the small intestine that carries dietary lipids to lymphatic vessels |
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| a protein released by natural killer (NK) cells that creates channels in the plasma membrane of the target cell |
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| the tissue compatibility between a donor and recipient |
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| An inner layer of an organ |
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| the cell- and antibody-mediated immune responses against transplanted organs |
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| the ability to provoke an immune response by stimulating the production of specific antibodies |
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| If lymphatic return is blocked, what three things happen? |
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| 1. Blood protein concentration will fall 2. Blood osmotic pressure will fall 3. fluid imbalance will occur |
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| The dialated structure on the thoratic duct that serves as a storage area for lymph moving toward it's point of entry into the venous system is the what? |
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| Activities that result in central movement or flow of lymph are called |
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| The small depression of a lymph node from which the efferent lymph vessel arises is called the; |
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| an infection of a lymph node is called; |
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| The lymphatic tissue of lymph nodes serves as the final maturation site for; |
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| monocytes and lymphocytes |
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| Cortical nodules are composed of packed lymphocytes that surround an area called the what? |
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| The thymus is located in the |
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| Blood poisoning is also called |
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| what hormone does the thymus secrete which influences the development of WBCs? |
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| The process of following a chemical gradient of a white blood cell is called what? |
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| What are three things that happen with interferon? |
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| 1. It is released by infected cells 2. It is a protein 3. It inhibits protein synthesis |
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| three purposes of the lymphatic system are; |
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| 1. drain excess interstitial fluid, 2 carry out immune responses 3. transport dietary lipids |
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| Three parts of innate immunicty are; |
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| 1. complement cascade 2. integrity of the skin 3. natural killer cells |
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| What are three terms that describe antigen/ antibody interactions? |
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| 1. lysis 2. Opsonization 3. precipitation |
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