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| Fluid in the tissue spaces that carries protein molecules and other substances back to the blood. Also interstitial fluid. |
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| Lymphatic vessels; one-way movement, microscopic, one cell layer thick, poor fit between cells make porous walls, blind-end tubes in tissue spaces. |
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| Lymphatic vessels in the wall of the small intestine for fat transportation. |
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| Drains lymph from the right arm, right side of head, neck and upper torso. |
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| Largest lymphatic vessel. Drains lymph from about 3/4 of the body. |
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| Enlarged pouch along the course of the thoracic duct. |
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| Swelling(edema) of the tissues caused by blockage of lymphatic vessels. |
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| Inflammation of lymphatic vessels, may progress to septicemia (blood infection). |
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| Severe lymphedema of limbs resulting from parasite infestation of lymphatic vessels. |
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| Located in clusters along vessel pathway. Lymph enters from several afferent vessels, exits from one efferent vessel. Filters lymph. |
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| Swelling and tenderness of lymph nodes. |
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| Cancer cells can easily move through lymphatic vessels to other parts of the body. |
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| Malignant tumor of lymph nodes. Hodgkin disease and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. |
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| Lymphoid tissue organ in mediastinum. Mostly inactive in adults. Produces T cells. |
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| Largest lymphoid organ. Located; upper left quadrant. Phagocytosis of bacteria and old RBCs, blood reservoir. |
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| First line defense. Mechanical barrier to harmful agents. Ex; skin, tears, mucus, ear wax, vomitting, diarrhea. |
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| Second line defense, complement immune system, cell mediated immunity. Body can recognize, respond to, and remember harmful substances/bacteria. |
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| Inborn immunity. Immunity to certain diseases from time of birth. |
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| Immunity obtained after birth by injections or exposure to a harmful agent. |
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Exposure to agent is not deliberate.
Active; active disease
Passive; immunity passes from mother to fetus through placenta or from mother to child through milk. |
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Exposure to agent is deliberate.
Active; vaccination, dead or weak virus
Passive; protective material developed in another's immune system then transmitted to nonimmune person. |
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| Protein compounds with specific binding sites that bind to specific antigens. Forms antigen-antibody complex. Humoral or antibody-mediated immunity. |
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1.Neutralize/inactivate toxins.
2.Clump or agglutinate cells.
3.Promote phagocytosis. |
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| Kills infected or tumor cells by releasing a substance that poisons them. |
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| Releases chemicals that attract and activate macrophages to "eat" cells; produce chemicals that help activate B cells. |
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| Releases chemicals to suppress immune responses. |
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Hypersensitivity to harmless environmental antigens(allergens).
Immediate response is usually humoral.
Delayed response is usually cell-mediated. |
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| Inappropiate, excessive response to self-antigens. Causes autoimmune disease. |
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