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| a substance that the body recognizes as a foreign that triggers an immune response |
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| a substance produced by the that inactivates or destroys and antigen |
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| a clear fluid with a composition comparable to blood plasma |
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| they are one cell thick and overlap in a way that fluid enters the capillaries and can not flow back |
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| these are similar to veins, they carry lymph away from tissues. |
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| what are three functions of the lymph nodes |
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| They filter bacteria, macrophages destroy microorganisms, and lymphocytes multiply here |
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| produce lymphocytes and antibodies. they also trap bacteria |
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| has a large supply of blood, filters and stores blood, destroys old RBC's and removes forein substances |
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Makes T-lymphocytes,
It is larger in infancy and shrinks as you age |
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