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lymphatic and immune for massage

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show body's defense system against infections and diseases, response to pathogens and foreign particles  
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show network of vessels, tissues, organs: drain and filter excess interstitial fluids to return into bloodstream, transport of nutrients, proteins, wastes, support immune reactions (intercepts pathogens), creation and transport of white blood cells  
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show lymph nodes, spleen, thymus  
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lymphatic tissues   show
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lymphatic circulation   show
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lymph   show
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interstitial fluid   show
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formation of interstitial fluid and lymph   show
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show the outward force of a fluid on a vessel wall (a push)  
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show lymphatic capillaries, vessels, trunks, ducts  
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show results from proteins in a compartment, attracting water like a sponge (a pull)  
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show because of the presence of a pressure gradient (high pressure to low pressure, or high concentration to low concentration - like a cascade)  
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lymphatic capillaries   show
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lymphatic vessels   show
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show formed by convergence of lymphatic vessels  
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lymphatic ducts   show
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right lymphatic duct   show
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thoracic duct   show
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show inflammation/swelling - occurs when the # of proteins in interstitial fluid is high = increased osmotic pressure in interstitial spaces = increased fluid  
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show muscular pump (contraction of muscles), valves (stop lymph from exiting/going down), respiratory pump (vacuum created by diaphram), 'wave' action from venous vasodilation and vasocontriction  
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show granulocytes and agranulocytes  
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show white blood cells containing sacs of chemicals (histamines etc) involved in immune defence/fever/inflammation, are non-specific  
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show specified white blood cells, do not contain sacs of chemicals  
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show monocytes, B lymphocytes, T lymphocytes, NK cells  
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show WBC that become macrophages, ingest and digest foreign particles, pathogens, dead cells, attracted toward infection and inflammation sites  
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B lymphocytes   show
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white blood cells   show
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T lymphocytes   show
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NK cells   show
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show lymph nodes, spleen, thymus  
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