Lymphatic system
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their job is to trap and remove bacteria or other foreign pathogens entering the throat

Tonsil

it's most important function is to destroy worn out red blood cells and returns some of their breakdown products to deliver

Spleen

A condition where the tonsil is congested with bacteria and become red, swollen and sore.

Tonsillitis

are inward extension of cortical tissue that contains both b cells t cells.

<p>Medullary cords</p> Signup and view all the answers

circulate continuously between the blood, lymph nodes, and lymphatic stream performing their surveillance role.

<p>T cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

collection of lymphocyte within cortex

<p>Follicle</p> Signup and view all the answers

outer parts of the node

<p>Cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

is a soft organ located in the left side of the abdominal cavity just beneath the diaphragm that girls around the anterolateral aspect of the stomach

<p>Spleen</p> Signup and view all the answers

arise from the red bone marrow but then migrate to the lymph nodes and other lymphoid organs, where they reproduce furder.

<p>Lymphocytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

dark staining center of the node

<p>Germinal center</p> Signup and view all the answers

Help protect the body by removing foreign material such as bacteria and tumor cells from the lymphatic stream.

<p>Lymph node</p> Signup and view all the answers

engulf and destroy bacteria, viruses, and other foreign substance in the lymph before it is returned to the blood.

<p>Macrophages</p> Signup and view all the answers

drains lymph from the right arm and the right side of the head and thorax

<p>Right lymphatic duct</p> Signup and view all the answers

receives lymph from the rest of the body.

<p>Thoracic duct</p> Signup and view all the answers

it varies in shape and size but most are kidney shaped, 1 centimeter long and buried in the connective tissue that surrounds them.

<p>Lymph nodes</p> Signup and view all the answers

form a one way system, and lymph(the interstitial fluid pag sud na sa ,vessels) flows only toward the heart.

<p>Lymphatics</p> Signup and view all the answers

weave between the tissue cells and blood capillaries in the loose connective tissue of the body and absorb the leaked fluid.

<p>Lymphatic capillaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

swelling, excessive of this impairs the ability of cells to make changes with the interstitial fluid.

<p>Edema</p> Signup and view all the answers

to form an elaborate drainage system that picks up this excess interstitial fluid

<p>Lymphatic vessels</p> Signup and view all the answers

which resembles tonsils are found in the wall of the distal small intestine

<p>Peyer's patches</p> Signup and view all the answers

act as a sentinel to protect the upper respiratory and digestive tracts from the constant attacks of foreign matter entering those activities

<p>Mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the lymphoid organs that part of the collection of small lymphoid tissues or mucosa associated lymphoid tissue

<p>Tonsils, Peyer's patches and appendix</p> Signup and view all the answers

in which three regions of the body are the lymph nodes most densely located

<p>Inguinal, axillary, and cervical</p> Signup and view all the answers

highly specific resistance to disease.

<p>Immunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

fight invaders that get past the innate defense by mounting an attack against one or more particular foreign substances

<p>Adaptive defense system or specific defense system</p> Signup and view all the answers

also called nonspecific defense system, responds immediately to protect the body from all foreign substances, whatever they are. It includes our skin and mucous membrane

<p>Innate defense system or nonspecific defense system</p> Signup and view all the answers

a functional system rather than an organ system in an anatomical sense.

<p>Immune system</p> Signup and view all the answers

refers to the mechanical barriers that cover body surface and to the cells and chemicals that act on the initial battlefront to protect the body from invading pathogens

<p>Innate body defense</p> Signup and view all the answers

skin secretions make epidermal surface acidic which inhibits bacterial growth sebum also contains bacterial killing chemicals

<p>Acid mantle</p> Signup and view all the answers

provides resistance against acids alkalis and bacterial enzymes

<p>Keratin</p> Signup and view all the answers

traps microorganism and respiratory and digestive tracts

<p>Mucus</p> Signup and view all the answers

filter and trap microorganisms and other airborne particles in nasal passages

<p>Nasal hairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

propels and debris laden mucus away from lower respiratory passages

<p>Cilia</p> Signup and view all the answers

contains concentrated hydrochloric acid and protein digesting enzymes that destroy pathogens in stomach

<p>Gastric juice</p> Signup and view all the answers

inhibits growth of bacteria and fungi in female reproductive tract

<p>Acid mantle of vagina</p> Signup and view all the answers

continuously lubricate and cleanse eyes(tears) and oral cavity(saliva) contain lysozyme and enzyme that destroys microorganism

<p>Lacrimal secretions(tears); saliva</p> Signup and view all the answers

room the body in blood and lymph they are a unique group of aggressive lymphocytes that can burst and kill cancer cells viruses infected body cells and some other non-specific targets

<p>Natural killer cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

promote cell lysis by direct cell attack against virus infected or cancers body cells do not depend on specific antigen recognition

<p>Natural killer cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

prevent spread of injurious agents to adjacent tissues disposes of pathogens and the tissue cells and promotes tissue repair releases chemicals mediators that attract phagocytes to the area

<p>Inflammatory response</p> Signup and view all the answers

when the natural killer cells attack the target cells membrane and release liquid chemicals called

<p>Perforin and granzymes</p> Signup and view all the answers

what are the four most common indicators or cardinal signs of acute inflammation

<p>Redness,heat,pain, and swelling</p> Signup and view all the answers

group of plasma proteins that lies microorganisms enhances phagocytosis by opsonization and intensifies inflammatory response

<p>Complement</p> Signup and view all the answers

enhance the innate defense either by attacking microorganisms directly or by hindering their ability to reproduce

<p>Antimicrobial proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

the most important antimicrobial proteins

<p>Complement and Interferon</p> Signup and view all the answers

landmarks experiments revealed three important aspects of adaptive defense. What are these?

<p>It's antigen specific, it's specific, it has memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

it recognize and mount even stronger faster attacks in previously encountered pathogens

<p>It has memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

immunity is not restricted to the initial infection site

<p>It's systemic</p> Signup and view all the answers

it recognize an act against particular pathogens or foreign substance

<p>It's antigen specific</p> Signup and view all the answers

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