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A & P Chapter 6

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What is lymph   A thin plasma-like fluid formed from interstitial or extracellular fluid  
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Foreign material such as debris or bacteria is filtered from the lymph in the   Lymph nodes  
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The lymphatic system helps do what   Absorb fat from the digestive tract, maintain fluid balance in the body, Fight infection  
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In the major blood capillary beds, the internal hydrostatic pressure causes a loss of how much fluid into the interstitial spaces   3-4ml/min  
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What happens to the fluid that leaks out of the vessels   It must be returned to the central venous circulation via the Lymphatic vessels.  
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Name the 2 great lymph vessels   Thoracic ductlymphatic duct  
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What are the 2 roles of a lymphocyte   Fight infection, provide immunity to certain infections  
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Diffuse lymphatic tissue is what   tissue with no clear bounary that blends with surrounding tissues and contains lymphocytes and other cells  
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Name the 3 sets of lymphatic oragans that comprise the tonsils   the palatine tonsilsthe pharengeal tonsilslingual tonsils  
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What does the thymus produce   lymphocytes  
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The thymus plays a major role in what?   immunity  
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What other system is integrally reelated to the lymphatic system   the immune system  
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what is nonspecific immunity   an immune response that is predictable each time the body is exposed to a perticular challenge. The rapidity and strength of the response is the same every time  
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What is Specific immunity   the response to a given substance that is faster and stronger after each subsequent exposure.  
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Leukocytes move toward areas of bacterial invasion or forgien bodies via a process known as   Chemotaxis  
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Which leukocytes are usually the first cells to enter infected tissue   Neutrophils  
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What larger leukocyte cells are able to leave the bloodstream and enter diseased tissue   Macrophages  
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Name the other Leujocytes that may play a role in fighting infection   Basophils,Eosinophils Mast cells  
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Forgien substances are known as   Antigens (allergens)  
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Antibodies that are found in the plasma are produced by   B-lymphocytes, also called B-cells  
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What are the 5 classes of antibodies   IgG,IgM,IgA,IgE,IgD  
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IgG comprises how much of the total serum antibodies   80-85%  
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Where is IgA found   IgA is found in Saliva, Tears, and on mucus membranes  
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Where is IgD found   in cell membranes of B-cells.  
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IgE comprises how much of total serum antibody   .002%  
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IgM is responsible for what type of reactions   Blood transfusion  
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What cells carry out most cell-mediated immune functions   T effector cells  
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What cells aid the T effector cells   T helper cells  
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What cells limit the specific immune response   T surpressor cells  
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When activated by an antigen, T cells differentiate into what   T memory cells, and T effector cells  
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What cells remain in the body ready for a second challenge   Tmempry cells  
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T effector cells produce   lymphokines  
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