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Lymphatic System 12

Lymphatic System

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Collects and returns interistital fluid to the blood and thus helps maintain fluid balance lymphatic system
a type of connective tissue with large numbers of lymphoctes lymph tissue
The lymph systems types of lymphatic vessels lymph capillaries, lymphactics, lymph ducts
Conduct lymph to larger vesels called lymphatics lymph capillaries
Masses of lymph tissue surrounded by a connective tissue capsule main function to filter the lymph lymph nodes
Masses of lymph tissue major function is to filter interstital fluid Tonsils
Adenoids pharyngeal tonsils
Oval masses of lymphatictissue are thickenings in the mucous membrane ofthe throat Palatine tonsils
The largest organ of the lymphatic system Spleen
Main function of the spleen Filter blood
A recognition of foreign or harmful molecules and an action aimed at eliminating them Immune response
Provide general protection against pathogens Nonspecific immune responses
Precise responses against specific foreign molecules that have gained entrance to the body Specific immune responses
Any molecule that can be recognized as foreign by cells if the immune system Antigen
Highly specific proteins that recognize and bind to specific antigens Antibodies
large group of peptides and protiens that cells use to signal one another Cytokines
Diverse group of protiens secreted mainly by macrophages and lymphocytes Interleukins
Cells that ingest bacteria and other foreign matter phagocytes
Most common type of white blood cell Neutrophils
The phagocytes of the immune systems Macrophages, Neutrophils
Large granular lymphocytes that orignate in the bone marrow Natural Killer cells
Three main types of lymphocytes T cells, B cells, NK cells
T cells are responsible for cell-mediated immunity
B cells are responsible for Antibody-mediated immunity
Collects and returns interistital fluid to the blood and thus helps maintain fluid balance lymphatic system
a type of connective tissue with large numbers of lymphoctes lymph tissue
The lymph systems types of lymphatic vessels lymph capillaries, lymphactics, lymph ducts
Conduct lymph to larger vesels called lymphatics lymph capillaries
Masses of lymph tissue surrounded by a connective tissue capsule main function to filter the lymph lymph nodes
Masses of lymph tissue major function is to filter interstital fluid Tonsils
Adenoids pharyngeal tonsils
Oval masses of lymphatictissue are thickenings in the mucous membrane ofthe throat Palatine tonsils
The largest organ of the lymphatic system Spleen
Main function of the spleen Filter blood
A recognition of foreign or harmful molecules and an action aimed at eliminating them Immune response
Provide general protection against pathogens Nonspecific immune responses
Precise responses against specific foreign molecules that have gained entrance to the body Specific immune responses
Any molecule that can be recognized as foreign by cells if the immune system Antigen
Highly specific proteins that recognize and bind to specific antigens Antibodies
large group of peptides and protiens that cells use to signal one another Cytokines
Diverse group of protiens secreted mainly by macrophages and lymphocytes Interleukins
Cells that ingest bacteria and other foreign matter phagocytes
Most common type of white blood cell Neutrophils
The phagocytes of the immune systems Macrophages, Neutrophils
Large granular lymphocytes that orignate in the bone marrow Natural Killer cells
Three main types of lymphocytes T cells, B cells, NK cells
T cells are responsible for cell-mediated immunity
B cells are responsible for Antibody-mediated immunity
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