LYMPHATIC SYSTEM Flashcards

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composed of lymph nodes, lymph vessels, lymph

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LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

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carries fluid from tissue spaces into the blood; defense mechanism to control infection by phagocytosing noxious materials, bacteria and debris from the tissues at the lymph nodes

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LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

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bean-shaped small bodies of lymphoid tissue
function: production of lymphocytes and to stop foreign materials that come to them;
become swollen or inflamed during severe bacterial infections

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lymph nodes

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system vessels draining from the lungs and from the rest of the body tissues ending in the venous system;
contain valves w/c prevent the backflow of its contents

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lymph vessels

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interstitial fluid;

derived largely from blood and in similar composition with blood plasma;

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lymph

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lymph flow in lymph vessels

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unidirectional

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