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Chapter 21: The Lymphatic and Immune System Flashcards

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What are the functions of the lymphatic system?Wh

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  • fluid recovery (2-4L/day)
  • Immunity
  • Lipid absorption (lacteals)
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Where do lymphs originate from?

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tissue fluid

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What does a lymph look like?

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like plasma, clear, colourless, but less protein. contain lymphatic capillaries

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What do lymphatic vessels look like?

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similar to veins, thin-walled, little muscle, but have more valves.

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What is the path of flow of lymphatic vessels?

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Capillaries–>Collecting vessels through lymph nodes–>6 lymphatic trunks–>2 collecting ducts

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What drains the right arm, thorax, head, and into the right subclavian vein?

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the right lymphatic duct

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What drains all the lower body and into the left subclavian vein?

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Thoracic duct

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What are the different types of lymphocytes?

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T cells, B cells, Natural Killer Cells (NK)

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What are the different lymphatic cells?>

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lymphocytes(tcells, bcells, nk), macrophages, dendritic cells, and reticular cells

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What are T cells?

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T Lymphoctyes (T cells)- mature lymphocytes in the thymus, and later depend on thymic hormones. 
T stands for thymus-dependent
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What are B cells?

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B lymphocytes (B cells)- lymphocytes that differentiate into plasma cells- connective tissue cells that secrete antibodies.

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What are Natural Killer Cells?

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large lymphocytes that attack and destroy bacteria, transplanted tissues, and host cells (cells of own body) that have either become infected with viruses or turned cancerous.

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What are dendritic cells?

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macrophage-like cells localized in the tissue and lymph organs

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What are reticular cells?

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framework of the lymph organs

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What are the 2 main types of lymphatic tissues?

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  1. Diffuse lymphatic tissue- scattered lymphatic cells in passages that are open to the exterior
  2. Lymphatic nodule tissues- clumps of lymphocytes, transient
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What are the different types of lymphatic organs?

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red bone marrow, thymus, lymph nodes, tonsils, and the spleen.

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What does red bone marrow produce?

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lymphocytes and all other formed elements

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What lymphatic organ is larger in children than adults?

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thymus

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The cortex of the thymus is the site of what?

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site of lymphocyte maturation

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The reticular epithelial cells of the thymus create what and why?

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create blood thymus barrier to isolate cortex

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What do lymph nodes do?

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  • cleanses lymph

- signal immune system about pathogens

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What do afferent and efferent lymphatic vessels do?

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afferent vessels move blood in

efferent vessels move blood out

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Where are lymph nodes most concentrated?

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groin, axillary, and cervical areas

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What is considered the ‘guard entry to pharynx’?

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The deep tonsillar crypts surrounded by what?
lymphatic capsules
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Where and how many tonsils are there?
1 pharyngeal, 2 palatine and numerous lingual
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What is red and white pulp in the spleen full of?
red pulp- sinuses full of erythrocytes | white pulp- full of leukocytes
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What are the functions of spleen?
- erythrocyte graveyard - erythropoiesis in fetus and children - cleanse blood
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What are the different types of nonspecific resistance?
1. external barrier 2. leukocytes and macrophages 3. antimicrobial proteins 4. immune surveillance 5. fever 6. inflammation
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What are the external barriers of nonspecific resistance?
skin and mucous membranes
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How do neutrophils kill bacteria?
through digestion, phagocytosis and respiratory bursts
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What eosinophils in the mucous membranes destroys what?
parasites and allergens
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What do eosinophils phagocytize and why?
Antigen-antibody complexes to limit the action of histamine
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What do eosinophils in the mucous membrane stimulate?
basophils and mast cells to release chemicals (heparin)
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What do basophils secrete?
histamine (vasodilator) and heparin (anticoagulant)
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What is the percentage of each of the different lymphocytes?
``` t cells (80%), b cells (15%) and NK (5%) involved in specific immunity and immune surveillance ```
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What are the different types of antimicrobial proteins?
interferons and complement proteins
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What do interferons secrete and why?
secrete from host cells infected with virus to: - attract NK cells and macrophages that will kill the infected cell - alert other cells about potential viral attack - inhibit viral replication
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What are complement proteins activated by?
-Classical Pathways and alternative pathways(bind directly to a pathogen)
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What are the actions of complement proteins?
1. Inflammation- CPs activate mast cells and histamine 2. Immune clearance-CPs bind Ab-Ag complexes to RBC to go to spleen 3. Phagocytosis-CPs mark pathogens to macrophages 4. Cytolysis (leaky hole)-CPs form membrane attack complex that forms a hole
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NK are the immune surveillance. They patrol the body and attack host cells that are what?
- infected with viruses - precancerous cells - cells of transplanted organs/ tissue, etc - bacteria
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NK cells bind to enemy cells and release what? what does this cause?
Releases perforins and granzymes (destroy cellular enzymes) --> death of enemy cells
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What are the benefits of a fever?
- promotes interferon secretion - increases metabolic rate and accelerate tissue repair - inhibits reproduction of bacteria and viruses
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How does a fever occur?
macrophages and neutrophils secrete pyrogens (eg. interleuki-1) -->acts on HYP--> increases temp set point
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What is cytokine?
general term for any molecule secreted by one cell to communicate with another
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Specific immunity is characterized by what?
specificity and memory of pathogens
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What are the different forms of immunity?
-Cellular (cell-mediated) vs. Humoral (antibody-mediated) AND -Active (body makes its own antibodies) vs. Passive (antibodies from outside the body) AND -Natural vs. Artificial (injected)
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Explain Natural Active immunity.
Ag enters the body naturally; | body develops own Ab and memory cells
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Explain Artificial Active immunity.
Ag (antigen) enters the body artificially; | body develops own Ab and memory cells
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Explain Natural Passive immunity.
Ab enters the body naturally | eg. breast feeding, placenta
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Explain Artificial Passive immunity.
Ab enters the body artificially | eg. anti-venom, rabies vaccine
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What are antigens?
(Ag) any molecule that triggers an immune response
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Where are t cells made and where do they mature?
born in red bone marrow and mature in the thymus
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What happens to T cells that react to themselves?
they die= clonal deletion
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Which cells are involved in cellular immunity?
1. Cytotoxic T cells (T^c or CD8)= KILL 2. Helper T cells (T^h or CD4)= HELP 3. Regulatory T cells= BRAKE 4. Memory T cells (T^m) from T^c cells
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What are the 3 stages of both cellular and humoral immunity?
1. recognition 2. attack 3. memory
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What are the 4 mechanisms of the attack stage of humoral immunity>?
1. Neutralization- active site of pathogen in covered 2. Complement fixation - inflammation - immune clearance - phagocytosis - cytosis 3. Aggutination- of Ag-Ab complex 4. Precipitation- Ag forms an insoluble globule phagocytized by eosinophils
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What is the difference between primary and secondary responses of the memory stage of humoral immunity?
primary- slow to peak (15 days) and not very strong (low Ab titer) Secondary-faster (3 days) and stronger response

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