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| a substance the body recognizes as a foreign body 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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| What's the role of the lymphatic system |
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| 1. fluid balance, 2. fat and fat-soluble vitamin absorption of the small intestine,3. immune response/protection-fights infection,filters out pathogens |
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| WBCs, live in the lymphatic system, digests and destroys foreign matter |
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| a clear fluid with a composition comparable to blood plasma |
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| Parts of lymphatic system |
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| lymph, lymph vessels, lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, thymus gland |
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| collects fluid that cannot flow back into tissue |
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| lymph moves around the body |
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| by use of the musculoskeletal system as you move |
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| lymphatic vessels are similar to |
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| where do lymphatic vessels empty |
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| all empty into either right lymphatic duct or thoracic duct |
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| only collects lymph from bodies right superior quadrant. ONLY receives the lymph from this side of the body |
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| lymph from all over the body except above the diaphragm and all right superior quadrant |
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| How does lymph return to circulation |
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| 3 functions of lymph nodes |
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1. filter bacteria and other foreign bodies
2. macrophages to engulf and destroy microorganisms
3. lymphocytes multiply here |
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| Tonsils contain what 3 tonsils |
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| palantine, pharyngeal, lingual |
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| produce lymphocytes and antibodies. Trap bacteria. |
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| 1 pint and is in large supply |
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| filters and stores blood, forms lymphocytes, monocytes, and plasma cells, destroys old RBCs |
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