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The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

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lymphatic vessels collect lymph from what kind of tissue   loose connective tissue  
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lymph fluid flows only toward or away from the heart?   toward  
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smallest of the lymph vessels which first receive lymph   lymph capillaries  
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vessels that collect from lymph capillaries   lymphatic collecting vessels  
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areas scattered around the collecting vessels   lymph nodes  
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collect lymph from collecting vessels   lymph trunks  
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empty into the veins of the neck   lymph ducts  
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two functions of the lymphatic vessels   1) collect excess tissue fluid and blood proteins, 2) return tissue fluid and blood proteins to the bloodstream  
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these structures are located near blood capillaries with minivalve flaps that open and allow fluid to enter   lymph capillaries  
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does the heart pump on the lymphatic system?   no  
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specialized lymphatic capillaries or the small intestine that receive a fatty lymph called chyle   lacteals  
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these vessels are composed of the same three tunica as blood vessels   lymphatic collecting vessels  
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at the level of the lymph collecting vessels, the movement of lymph is propelled by (3)   1) bulging of skeletal muscles, 2) pulsing of nearby arteries, 3) tunica media of the lymph vessels  
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these structures cleanse the lymph of pathogens (cancer cells, harmful foreign substances, etc) before they reach venous circulation   lymph nodes  
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approximately how many lymph nodes are in the human body?   500  
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these structures are where lymphatic vessels converge   lymphatic trunks  
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name the five lymph trunks   lumbar, intestinal, bronchomediastinal, subclavian, jugular  
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this lymph trunk receives lymph from the lower limbs and some of the pelvic area   lumbar  
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the unpaired lumbar trunk   intestinal  
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lymph trunk that receives chyle from digestive system   intestinal  
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lymph trunk that collects lymph from thoracic viscera   bronchomediastinal  
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lymph trunk that receives lymph from the upper limbs and thoracic wall   subclavian  
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lymph trunk that drains lymph from the head and neck   jugular  
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lymph duct located at the union of lumbar and intestinal trunks (two names)   cisterna chyli, left lymphatic duct  
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the expanded most inferior portion of the thoracic duct   left lymphatic duct  
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lymphatic duct that ascend along the vertebral bodies, junction of the left internal jugular and left subclavian veins   thoracic duct  
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this lymph duct drains 3/4 of the body   thoracic duct  
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the only portion of the body that the thoracic duct does not drain   the right upper quadrant  
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lymph duct which empties into the right internal jugular and subclavian veins   right lymphatic duct  
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not everyone has this duct   right lymphatic duct  
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MALT stands for   mucosa associated lymphoid tissue  
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two most important tissues of the immune system   1) mucous membranes, 2) lymphoid organs  
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function of these organs is to gather and destroy infectious microorganisms   lymphoid organs  
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where immature T cells mature, secretes hormones   thymus gland  
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where is the thymus gland located   near the trachea  
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considered lymph organs, place where antigens are destroyed and activate B and T cells   lymph nodes  
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located in the ileum of the small intestine, most distal point of the small intestine, densely packed mucosa associate lymphoid tissue, so considered a lymph organ   aggregated lymphoid nodules  
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another name for aggregated lymphoid nodules   Peyer's patches  
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the largest lymphoid organ   spleen  
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two postnatal functions of the spleen   1) removal of blood-borne antigens, 2) removal and destruction of old/defective blood cells  
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prenatal function of the spleen   site of blood cell formation in the fetus  
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the tubular offshoot of the cecum (proximal portion of the large intestine)   appendix  
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simplest lymphoid organ   tonsils  
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which tonsils are the largest and most often infected in childhood   palatine tonsils  
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four classes of tonsils   palatine, lingual, pharyngeal, tubal  
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this lymph organ is not comprised of true lymphoid tissue   thymus gland  
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