What is the cisterna chyli?

Chyle cistem is where fatty lymph called chyle from the intestinal tract collects.

Where does lymph enter the blood vascular system?

From lymphatic capillaries, lymph flows through progressively larger lymphatic vessels to eventually reenter blood at the junction of the internal jugular and subclavian veins

What is chyle? Where is it formed?

Fatty lymph from the intestinal tract.

Explain the function of the thymus.

Plays vital role in immunity mechanism. Source of lymphocytes before birth. Shortly after birth, thymus secretes thymus in and other regulators, which enables lymphocytes to develop into T cells.

Describe the location and functions of the spleen.

Location of the spleen—in the left hypochondrium, directly below the diaphragm, above the left kidney and descending colon, and behind the fundus of the stomach Functions- defense, tissue repair, hematopoiesis, RCB and platelet destruction

Define the term innate immunity.

Innate (nonspecific) immune mechanisms are “built in” and ready for action-thus providing the initial defense against infections and other assaults on the body. Phagocytes are a good example of innate immunity.

What is the function of interferon?

Protein synthesis and released into circulation by certain cells if invaded by viruses to signal other nearby cells to enter a protective antiviral state.

Explain the function of memory cells.

a B or T cells that has been activated (no longer naive) but is not an effector cell producing an active response; rather, a memory cell survivors for a long period in the lymph nodes.

What are cytokines? Lymphotoxins?

The chemical messengers released by T cells called cytokines, sometimes called lymphokines. Lymphotoxin is a powerful poison that acts more directly, quickly killing any cell it attacks.

What are monoclonal antibodies, and how do they function?

Monoclonal antibodies are clones of your body's antibodies that are made in a laboratory, meant to stimulate your immune system.

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Question	Answer
What is the cisterna chyli?	Chyle cistem is where fatty lymph called chyle from the intestinal tract collects.
Where does lymph enter the blood vascular system?	From lymphatic capillaries, lymph flows through progressively larger lymphatic vessels to eventually reenter blood at the junction of the internal jugular and subclavian veins
What is chyle? Where is it formed?	Fatty lymph from the intestinal tract.
Explain the function of the thymus.	Plays vital role in immunity mechanism. Source of lymphocytes before birth. Shortly after birth, thymus secretes thymus in and other regulators, which enables lymphocytes to develop into T cells.
Describe the location and functions of the spleen.	Location of the spleen—in the left hypochondrium, directly below the diaphragm, above the left kidney and descending colon, and behind the fundus of the stomach Functions- defense, tissue repair, hematopoiesis, RCB and platelet destruction
Define the term innate immunity.	Innate (nonspecific) immune mechanisms are “built in” and ready for action-thus providing the initial defense against infections and other assaults on the body. Phagocytes are a good example of innate immunity.
What is the function of interferon?	Protein synthesis and released into circulation by certain cells if invaded by viruses to signal other nearby cells to enter a protective antiviral state.
Explain the function of memory cells.	a B or T cells that has been activated (no longer naive) but is not an effector cell producing an active response; rather, a memory cell survivors for a long period in the lymph nodes.
What are cytokines? Lymphotoxins?	The chemical messengers released by T cells called cytokines, sometimes called lymphokines. Lymphotoxin is a powerful poison that acts more directly, quickly killing any cell it attacks.
What are monoclonal antibodies, and how do they function?	Monoclonal antibodies are clones of your body's antibodies that are made in a laboratory, meant to stimulate your immune system.

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