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Week 11

Lymphatic and Immune

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What substance can destroy pathogens by lowering the pH level at which they cannot function hydrochloric acid
interferon inhibits the spread of viruses and bacteria
antibodies are proteins of the family called immunoglobulins
a type of blood cell produced by lymph nodes is called an monocyte
half of the lymph flowing through the thoracic duct comes from the liver and small intestine
spleen is located in what region? left hypochondriac
during residence in the thymus, pre-T cells develop into____ which are cells that proliferate as rapidly as any in the body thymocytes
the breast- the mammary gland and surrounding tissue- is drained by what? lymphatics that originate in and drain the skin over the breast with the exception of the areola and nipple AND lymphatics that originate in and drain the substance of the breast itself, as well as the skin of the aerola and nipple
internal environment of human body is protected by the ____which referred to as the first line of defense skin
main difference between the composition of lymph and interstitial fluid and the composition of plasma is the ___ percentage of ___ in lymph and interstitial fluid lower; proteins
lymph nodes located near the groin are called the inguinal lymph nodes
infection in the thumb may result in enlargement of the ___ nodes superficial cubital
type of immune mechanism that provides a general defense by acting against anything recognized as "not self" is called nonspecific immunity
primary organ of lymphatic system is thymus
the cisterna chyli originates in the thoracic duct
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