Term
| Identify functions of the Immune System? |
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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 |
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| Explain how lymph is formed & transported? |
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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. |
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Term
| State the function of Lymph nodes / Lymphatic Tissue? |
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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. |
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Term
| List 5 Major Sites for Lymph Nodes |
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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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