16-2 Flashcards

(65 cards)

1
Q

how many liters of fluid filter from blood into tissue spaces daily?

A

20 liters

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Lymphatic tissue is a specialized form of ________?

A

reticular connective tissue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Interstitial fluid and lymph contain less _______ than blood plasma.

A

protein

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

How many liters of lymph fluid are filtered from arterial capillaries and returned to blood through reabsorption

A

17 liters

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

The remaining 3 liters per day pass first into ________ and are then returned to the blood.

A

lymphatic vessels

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What are the 3 Primary Functions of the Lymphatic System?

A
  1. Drains excess interstitial fluid
  2. Transports Dietary Lipids
  3. Carries out Immune Responses
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Lymphatic capillaries are slightly larger than blood capillaries and have a unique structure that permits interstitial fluid to flow _________.

A

into them, but not
out.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

lymph nodes contain masses of _________ that are surrounded by a capsule.

A

B cells and T cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

what are the 2 main channels lymph passes into?

A
  1. thoracic duct
  2. right lymphatic duct
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

which duct receives lymph from the left side of the head, neck, and chest; the left upper limb; and the entire body below the ribs?

A

thoracic duct

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Which duct drains lymph from the upper right side of the
body?

A

right lymphatic duct

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

what 2 pumps aid return of venous blood to the heart & maintain the flow of lymph:

A
  1. Skeletal muscle pump
  2. Respiratory pump
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

How does the skeletal muscle pump work?

A

“milking action”

compresses lymphatic vessels and forces lymph toward the subclavian veins.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

How does the Respiratory muscle pump work?

A

pressure changes that occur during inhalation, and reverse during exhalation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

How does the Respiratory muscle pump work?

A

pressure changes that occur during inhalation, and reverse during exhalation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What are the 2 sites where stem cells divide and develop into mature B cells and T cells?

A
  1. Red bone marrow
  2. Thymus
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

where do stem cells give rise to mature B Cells and immature T Cells?

A

Red bone marrow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Where do T cells mature?

A

Thymus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

what are the 3 Secondary Lymphatic Organs?

A
  1. lymph nodes
  2. spleen
  3. lymphatic nodules
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

where are Lymph nodes heavily concentrated?

A

mammary glands, axillae and groin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

what is the largest single mass of lymphatic tissue in the body?

A

spleen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

the spleen contains 2 types of tissue?

A
  1. white pulp
  2. red pulp
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

what is white pulp?

A

lymphatic tissue where B and T cells carry out immune responses

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

what is red pulp?

A

blood-filled sinuses where worn-out blood cells and platelets are removed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
what are egg-shaped masses of lymphatic tissue that are not surrounded by a capsule.
Lymphatic Nodules
26
What includes the skin and mucous membranes (First Line of Defense) and (Second Line of Defense), such as antimicrobial substances, natural killer cells, phagocytes, inflammation, and fever.
Innate Immunity
27
Lymphatic nodules are plentiful in the connective tissue of mucous membranes lining what?
gastrointestinal, urinary, and reproductive tracts and the respiratory airways.
28
what involves lymphocytes called B cells and T cells and there are 2 types of adaptive immunity: Cell-mediated immunity and antibody-mediated immunity?
Adaptive Immunity
29
What are the 2 lines of defense?
1. Skin and mucous membranes 2. Internal defenses
30
what are the 5 Internal defenses?
1. Fever 2. Phagocytes 3. Antimicrobial substances 4. Inflammation 5. Natural killer cells
31
what do Antimicrobial substances do?
discourage microbial growth
32
what do Phagocytes do?
ingest microbes
33
what causes cellular destruction by releasing proteins that destroy the target cells membrane?
Natural killer cells
34
what prevents spread to other tissues and prepares site for repair?
inflammation
35
what intensifies effects of interferons, inhibits microbial growth and speeds up reactions that aid in repair?
Fever
36
what is the 1st Line of Defense?
Skin and Mucous Membranes
37
what is the 2nd Line of Defense?
Internal Defenses
38
what are the 3 main functions of a fever?
1. intensifies the effects of interferons 2. inhibits the growth of some microbes 3. speeds up body reactions that aid repair
39
What is a defensive response of the body to tissue damage?
Inflammation
40
what are the 2 major types of T cells?
1. Helper T cells 2. Cytotoxic T cells
41
what are the 2 types of adaptive immunity?
1. cell mediated immunity 2. antibody mediated immunity
42
What is an abnormally high body temperature that occurs because the hypothalamic thermostat is reset?
Fever
43
The branch of science that deals with the responses of the body to antigens is called what?
immunology
44
Adaptive immune system cells recognize and do not attack their own tissues and chemicals is called what?
self- tolerance
45
Both types of adaptive immunity are triggered by what?
antigens
46
What aid the immune responses of both cell-mediated and antibody mediated immunity?
Helper T cells
47
Cell-mediated immunity is particularly effective against what?
1. viruses, bacteria, or fungi 2. cancer cells 3. foreign tissue transplants
48
A lymphocyte that undergoes clonal selection gives rise to two major types of cells which are?
Effector cells and memory cells.
49
Are effector cells short lived or long lived?
short lived
50
Are memory cells short lived or long lived?
long lived
51
Located at the plasma membrane surface of most body cells are protein “selfantigens” known as what?
major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins
52
What help T cells recognize that an antigen is foreign, not self?
MHC proteins
53
Immunoglobulins are grouped into what 5 different classes?
1. IgG, 2. IgA 3. IgM 4. IgE 5. IgD
54
What do IgM antibodies indicate?
recent infection
55
What are the 4 types of antimicrobial substances?
1. Lymphocytes 2. Interferons 3. Macrophages 4. Fibroblasts
56
Viruses can only cause disease if they can what?
replicate
57
What creates holes in the plasma membrane of the microbe?
complement proteins
58
extracellular fluid moves into the holes, causing the microbe to burst, a process called what?
cytolysis
59
what are the 4 sx of inflammation?
1. redness 2. pain 3. heat 4. swelling
60
B cells transform into what?
plasma cells
61
Cell mediated immunity is effective against
intracellular pathogens
62
Antibody mediated immunity is effective against
extracellular pathogens
63
IgM
recent infection
64
IgA
from breast milk
65
IgG
cross placenta