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| a substance the body recognizes as foreign that can trigger an immune response |
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| a substance produced by the body that inactivates or destroys an antigen |
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| a clear fluid with a composition comparable to blood plasma |
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| (WBCs) live in the lymphatic system- they digest and destroy foreign matter |
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| one cell thick and overlap in a way that fluid enters the capillaries and cannot flow back |
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| 3 Functions of the Lymph nodes |
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o Filter- bacteria and other foreign bodies
Macrophages- engulfs and destroys microorganisms
Lymphocytes multiply here |
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| (palantine, pharyngeal and lingual)- Produce lymphocytes and antibodies. Trap bacteria and produce lymphocytes |
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Large blood supply- at least 1 pint
Filters and stores blood, forms lymphocytes, monocytes, and plasma cells, destroys old RBC’s |
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| removes foreign substances, dead RBCs and platelets from the blood |
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| (engulfs bacteria and destroys it) forms RBC’s before |
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make T-lymphocytes. Larger in infancy then shrinks over time
Located Behind the upper portion of your breast bone |
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