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Lymphatic and Immune Systems for Massage

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Lymph fluid   show
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show smallest microscopic lymph vessels. walls are squamous epithelium to readily allow fluid to enter  
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Right lymphatic duct   show
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Thoracic duct   show
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show sac-like enlargement on the inferior portion of the thoracic duct. (lymph and fat are referred to as Chyle)  
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show small specialized lymph vessels in the villi of the small intestine, carry chyle (lymph and fat)  
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Lymphoid organs   show
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Lymph nodes   show
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show functions of this organ: Filtering blood, producing red blood cells before birth, destroying old red blood cells, reservoir for blood storage in case of hemorrhage  
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show three pairs of lymphoid organs found in the pharynx; help fight infection and filter blood.  
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show tonsils located just below the nasopharynx  
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Palatine tonsils   show
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show located on the posterior aspect of the tongue  
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show lymphoid organ found in the mediastinum above the heart. Thymosin, a hormone that converts white blood cells into T lymphocytes, which are essential in activating the immune system.  
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Nonspecific immunity   show
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show nonspecific immunity including skin, hair, mucus, earwax, tears, and sweat.  
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Phagocytes   show
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show nonspecific immunity including coughing sneezing vomiting, diarrhea, and fever  
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Interferon   show
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show nonspecific immunity, the normal population of bacteria that inhabit the skin and GI tract, preventing harmful bacteria from residing and multiplying in the body.  
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show immunity produced by lymphatic tissue and immune cells; results from exposure to a specific antigen from a foreign cell.  
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show attach to a specific antigen; bind similar cells together, which prepares cells for phagocytosis  
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show specialized which blood cells that originate from the thymus; responsible for activating and regulating the immune response.  
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T helper cells   show
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show cells capable of directly identifying a foreign antigen on the surface of a cell, binding to it, and destroying the cell.  
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show specialized lymphocytes responsible for identifying a foreign antigen and differentiating into plasma cells to produce antibodies for the antigen.  
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Memory cells   show
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Inborn immunity   show
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show immunity that develops after exposure to foreign antigen.  
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Active naturally acquired immunity   show
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show immunity from antibodies inherited from the mother through the placenta or through breast milk.  
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Active artificially acquired immunity   show
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show immunity from antibodies taken from one individual and given to another  
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