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Chapter 22
The Lymphatic system and Immunity
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
02/07/2018

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Term
Innate immunity
Definition
Front line
Non-specific
Localized infection
No memory
Term
Adaptive immunity
Definition
Second line
Specific
Specialized
Memory
Term
Active immunity
Definition
Develops after exposure to an antigen
The body makes its own antibodies
-Naturally acquired through environmental exposure to pathogens
-induced through vaccines containing pathogens
Term
Passive immunity
Definition
Antibodies are transferred from another source
-Naturally acquired:antibodies from the mother
-Induced by an injection of antibodies
Term
Lymph
Definition
Fluid similar to plasma but does not contain plasma proteins
Term
Lymphatic vessels (lymphatics)
Definition
Carries lymph from peripheral tissues to the venous system
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