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Chapter 9 Study Guid
Question | Answer |
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The Lymph System is responsible for... | Cleansing the cellular environment, Returning proteins and tissue fluids to the blood, Providing a pathway for the absorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins into the bloodstream, Defending the body against disease. |
The Immune system is responsible for... | Defending the body against disease via the immune response. |
The Blood is responsible for... | Transportation of gases, chemical substances, and cells that defend the body; Regulation of the body's fluid and electrolyte balance, acid-base balance, and body temperature. |
The Blood is also responsible for... | Protection of the body from infection; Protection of the body from loss of blood by the action of clotting. |
What are the 3 solid portions that make up blood? | Erythrocytes (RBC), Leukocytes (WBC), Thrombocytes (Clotting cells, Cell fragments, or Platelets) |
What do the Lymphocytes do? | key in the immune response, which involves the "recognition" of dangerous, foreign (viral) substances, and the manufacture of their neutralizers. |
What is Plasma composed of? |