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Lymphatic & Immune Systems

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drains excess fluid from body   lymphatic system  
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main structures of the lymphatic system   lymphatic vessels  
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main components of the immune system   lymphocytes, lymphoid tissue, lymphoid organs  
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excess fluid   lymph  
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_____ _____ collect lymph from loose connective tissue   lymphatic vessels  
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lymphatic vessels carry fluid to great veins in the ____   neck  
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lymph flows only ____ the heart   toward  
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order of lymphatic vessels   1. lymph capillaries 2. lymphatic collecting vessels 3. lymph nodes 4. lymph trunks 5. lymph ducts  
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smallest lymphatic vessels & first receive lymph   lymph capillaries  
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collect from lymph capillaries   lymphatic collecting vessels  
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scattered along lymphatic collecting vessels   lymph nodes  
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collect lymph from collecting vessels   lymph trunks  
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lymphatic vessels that empty into the veins of the neck   lymph ducts  
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function of lymphatic vessels   collect excess tissue fluid & blood proteins; return tissue fluid & blood proteins to bloodstream  
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lymph capillaries have _____ permeability   high  
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lymph capillaries have ______ volume of tissue fluid   increased  
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lymph capillaries are located near ____ ____   blood capillaries  
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fatty lymph   chyle  
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specialized lymphatic capillaries   lacteals  
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lymphatic collecting vessels accompany ____ ____   blood vessels  
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lymphatic collecting vessels have 3 ____   tunics (just like blood vessels)  
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lymphatic collecting vessels contain ____ valves   more  
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lymph is propelled by...   1. bulging of skeletal muscles 2. pulsing of nearby arteries 3. tunica media of the lymph vessels  
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Which tunic helps propel lymph?   tunica media  
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cleanse the lymph of pathogens   lymph nodes  
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the human body contains approximately ___ lymph nodes   500  
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lymph nodes are organized in _____   clusters  
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lymph nodes are located along ____ ____   lymphatic vessels  
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lymphatic collecting vessels converge to form ____ ____   lymph trunks  
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receive lymph from lower limbs   lumbar trunks  
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receive chyle from digestive organs   intestinal trunk  
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collects lymph from thoracic viscera   bronchomediastinal trunks  
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receive lymph from upper limbs & thoracic wall   subclavian trunks  
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drain lymph from the head & neck   jugular trunks  
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how many lumbar trunks?   2  
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how many intestinal trunks?   1  
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how many bronchomedistinal trunks?   2  
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how many subclavian trunks?   2  
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how many jugular trunks?   2  
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lymph duct located at the union of the lumbar & intestinal trunks   cisterna chyli  
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lymph duct that ascends along vertebral bodies   thoracic duct  
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lymph duct that empties into venous circulation   thoracic duct  
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lymph duct that drains 75% of the body   thoracic duct  
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lymph duct at the junction of left internal jugular & left subclavian veins   thoracic duct  
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largest lymph duct   thoracic duct  
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lymph duct that everyone has   thoracic duct  
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recognizes specific foreign molecules, destroys pathogens effectively, and includes lymphoid tissue & organs   immune system  
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key cells in immune system   lymphocytes  
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infectious organisms are attacked by ____ response   inflammatory  
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become plasma cells & secrete antibodies   B lymphocytes  
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destroy antigen-bearing cells   cytotoxic T lymphocytes  
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where are lymphocytes located?   in blood & lymphatic system (in the plasma)  
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lymphocytes originate in the ___ bone marrow   red  
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T lymphocytes travel to & mature in the ____ _____   thymus gland  
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B lymphocytes mature in the ____ ____   bone marrow  
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B & T lymphocytes are activated by a(n) _____ _____   antigenic encounter  
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short-lived lymphocytes that attack immediately   effector lymphocytes  
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lymphocytes that wait until the body encounters their antigen attack   memory lymphocytes  
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basis of acquired immunity   memory lymphocytes  
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most important tissue of the immune system   lymphoid tissue  
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two general locations of lymphoid tissue   mucous membranes of digestive, urinary, respiratory & reproductive tracts & lymphoid organs  
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mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue   MALT  
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MALT   mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue  
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designed to gather & destroy infectious microorganisms   lymphoid organs  
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5 lymphoid organs   1. tonsils 2. thymus 3. spleen 4. aggregated lymphoid nodules 5. appendix  
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secretes thymic hormones   thymus  
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location of T lymphocyte maturation   thymus  
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most antigenic challenges occur in ____ ____   lymph nodes  
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largest lymphoid organ   spleen  
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removes blood-borne antigens (white pulp) and removes & destroys old/defective blood cells (red pulp)   spleen  
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site of hematopoiesis in the fetus   spleen  
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blood cell formation   hematopoiesis  
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simplest lymphoid organs   tonsils  
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4 groups of tonsils   1. palatine 2. lingual 3. pharyngeal 4. tubal  
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tonsils are arranged in a ____ to gather & remove pathogens   ring  
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underlying lamina propria consists of ____   MALT  
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the largest tonsils   palatine  
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tonsils most often infected in childhood   palatine  
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abundant in the walls of intestines   MALT  
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generate a wide variety of memory lymphocytes   aggregated lymphoid nodules & appendix  
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Peyer's patches   aggregated lymphoid nodules  
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located in the distal part of the small intestine   Peyer's patches  
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tubular offshoot of the cecum   appendix  
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