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angelica rubio

week 13 assignment- Content from week 11

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What is the key difference between lymph/interstitial fluid and blood plasma? Lymph and interstitial fluid have fewer proteins than plasma.
Where does about half of the lymph entering the thoracic duct come from? Much of it comes from the liver and the small intestine.
Is the lymphatic system a closed loop like the circulatory system? No, it is not a closed circuit.
How is the breast area drained by lymphatics? Lymph drains from both the deeper breast tissue and the skin including the areola and nipple.
Lacteals are special lymph capillaries located where? In the small intestine.
Hassall corpuscles are found in which lymphatic organ? The thymus.
What is the body’s first physical barrier against germs? The skin.
Which substance destroys germs by making the environment very acidic? Hydrochloric acid.
Lymph ducts drain into which blood vessels? The subclavian veins.
Which white blood cell type controls adaptive immunity? Lymphocytes.
Interferon mainly stops the spread of what? Viruses.
What are the lymph nodes above the elbow bend called? Supratrochlear lymph nodes.
How large can lymph nodes be? They can range from about 1 mm to over 20 mm.
What is the role of the cisterna chyli? It collects lymph (chyle) coming from the lower body and digestive tract.
What is the lighter center inside a lymph node nodule called? The germinal center.
What do we call the ring of lymph tissue in the throat region? The tonsils.
Pre-T cells become rapidly dividing cells called what in the thymus? Thymocytes.
What do we call immunity that responds to anything the body recognizes as foreign? Nonspecific immunity.
What type of blood cell is made inside lymph nodes? Monocytes.
What are the lymph nodes in the groin area called? Inguinal lymph nodes.
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