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Immune System
Immune System Functions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lymphatic System Functions | -Collect Fluid that leaks from the blood capillaries and return it to the bloodstream -Filter the lymph and put immune cells into it |
| Lymph | -Fluid that leaks from the blood capillaries -Gets drawn into the lymph capillaries |
| Lymph Node Locations | -Throughout the body -Prevalent: neck, groin, anticubital region, popliteal region, axillary, mediastinum (area between the lungs) |
| Tonsils | -Lymph nodes found in the throat |
| Peyers Patches | -Lymph nodes found in the small intestines |
| Thymus | -Where T-cells mature -Move out to the lymph nodes |
| Spleen | -Reservoir for lymphocytes (B&T) -Filters blood -Removes dead or aging RBCs |
| Lymphatic Caillaries | -Allows lymph to seep through the wells (by blood pressure) -Then gets drawn back into lymphatic capillaries (much more permeable than cardiovascular capillaries) |
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