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Lymphatic System functions

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1) reduces tissue edema by removing fluid from capillary beds; 2) returns proteins from the fluids to the blood; 3) traps and filters cellular debris, like cancer cells and microbes, with the help of macrophages; 4) circulates lymphocytes to assist with the immune response; 5) moves fats from GI tract to blood

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Immune System functions

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1) protects body against foreign body invasion; 2) in normal function, it coordinates activities in the blood, body tissues, and the lymphatic system to protect the body from foreign body invasion; 3) fights off infections and protects against future infections by producing a variety of immune responses; 4) produces antibodies (immunoglobulins)

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Lymph

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fluid that contains white blood cells and other substances that flows in the lymphatic vessels

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spleen

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largest lymphatic organ; functions: filter foreign material from blood, store blood, remove damaged or old RBCs, and activate lymphocytes that destroy some of the foreign substances filtered from the blood.

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Thymus gland

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site of maturation for T and B cells (T lymphocytes and B lymphocytes); thymosin (aids in distribution of thymocytes (T lymphocytes) and lymphocytes)

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T cells

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specialized white blood cells that receive markers in the thymus, are responsible for cellular immunity, and assist with humoral immunity

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B cells (B lymphocytes)

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A kind of lymphocyte that manufactures antibodies