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401 - Confirm Physical Status
Section 4 - Lymphatic System
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
08/25/2013

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Term
Identify functions of the Immune System?
Definition
Acts as 1st line of defence against all possible infections.
•remove excess fluid from bodily tissues
•absorb fatty acids and subsequently transport fat as chyle to the circulatory system
•produce immune cells such as lymphocytes and monocytes
Term
Explain how lymph is formed & transported?
Definition
Lymph is formed when the interstitial fluid (the fluid which lies in the interstices of all body tissues)[1] is collected through lymph capillaries. It is then transported through lymph vessels to lymph nodes before emptying ultimately into the right or the left subclavian vein, where it mixes back with blood.
Term
State the function of Lymph nodes / Lymphatic Tissue?
Definition
Excess tissue fluid carried by lymphatic vessels.
1.Returns interstitial fluid to the blood

2. Absorb fat & fat-soluble vitamins from digestive system & transports them to venous circulation.

3. Defence against invading micro organisms & disease.
Term
List 5 Major Sites for Lymph Nodes
Definition
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1. Thymus
2. Bone Marrow
3. Liver
4. Lymphatic System
5. Spleen

* Also find tissue - heart, lungs, intestines, liver, skin, lymphatic tissue

* Not found in CNS

* Water, Proteins, Blood Cells, Cell Debris, Bacteria, Cancer Cells
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