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Functions of the lymphatic system

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Defending his infection disease. Return tissue fluid to the bloodstream

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What do you call the fluid that is transported by the lymphatic vessels

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Lymph

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Pathogens

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Disease causing organisms include bacteria viruses fungi and parasites

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Lymphatic system

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The cells tissues and organs that defend the body. Primary cells of the system are lymphocytes

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Nonspecific defences

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Anatomical barriers
Prevent or slow entry of infectious stuff
Born with them
Don’t distinguish one threat from another

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Specific defended

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Immune response
Lymphocytes respond to specific threats
Adaptive bc the immune response will adapt and change depending on the type of pathogen

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The immune system

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The cells and tissues involved in the production of immunity
Includes: digestive, integumentary, lymphatic, cardiovascular, respiratory

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Lymphatic vessels

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Carry fluid froM peripheral tissues to veins

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The fluid that flows through lymphatic vessels. Similar to plasma but has less proteins

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Lymph

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Lymphocytes

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Specialized cells that function in defending body

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Lymphoid tissues

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Collections of loose connective tissue and lymphocytes. Example is tonsils

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Lymphoid organs

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More complex structures, contains large number of lymphocytes, connected to lymphatic vessels. Example… Lymph nodes, spleen, thymus

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Primary lymphoid tissues and organs

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The original place where lymphocytes are formed a matured. Example… Red bone marrow and thymus

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Secondary lymphoid tissues And organs

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Sites were lymphocytes are activated and cloned. Appendix, spleen, lymph nodes, tonsils, mucosa associated lymphoid tissue

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Three functions of the lymphatic system

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Produce maintain and distribute lymphocytes, return the fluid from peripheral tissues to the bloodstream, distribution of hormones nutrients and waste products

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Where are lymphocytes produced

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In the red bone marrow and stored in lymphoid organs

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What are the smallest lymphatic vessels

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Lymphatic capillaries

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What do you lymphatic Capillaries do

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One-way flow into larger lymphatic vessels, endothelial cells overlap to act as a one-way valve allowing fluids out but not in

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What are the similarities/differences between lymphatic vessels and veins

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The walls are both similar, both contain valves to maintain one-way flow, contraction of skeletal muscles around lymphatic vessels help the flow, eventually empties into structure is called lymphatic ducts

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What are the two lymphatic ducts

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Thoracic duct, right lymphatic duct

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The thoracic duct collect lymph from where

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The lower body and Lt side of body

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What is the cisterna Chyli

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It lives at the base of the thoracic duct it receives lymph from the inferior part of the abdomen the pelvis the lower limbs by way of the right and left lumbar trunk and the intestinal trunk

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The right lymphatic Dicts collects lymph from where

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The right side of upper body and Empties into the right subclavian vein

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What lymphoedema

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Fattic vessels resulting in an effective drainage. Fluid accumulates and the limb becomes swollen and distended

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What cells make up about 80% of circulating lymphocytes
T cells
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What cells make up about 10 to 15% of circulating lymphocytes
B cells
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What cells make up about 5 to 10% of circulating lymphocytes
NK cell
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T cells
- Cytotoxic, helper and suppressive
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Cytotoxic T cells
Directly attack foreign cells or virus infected cells. Provide cell mediated immunity
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Helper T cells
Both stimulate and suppress other T and B cells
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Suppressor T cells
Inhibit the activation and function of both T cells and B cells. When they work together, Suppressor T cells and helper T cells establish and control the sensitivity of the immune response
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B cells
When stimulated, they differentiate into plasma cells which produce and secrete antibodies. T cells are responsible for antibody mediated immunity. The cells that do not differentiate into plasma cells instead become memory B cells which remain and reserves to deal with future infections
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NK cells
“Natural killer” cells that provide innate non specific immunity. Attacked foreign cells, normal cells infected with viruses, and cancer cells. Continually monitor peripheral tissues as part of immune surveillance
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What produces lymphoid cells in the red bone marrow
Haemocytoblast
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How are lymphoid stem cells produced
One group stays in red bone marrow and makes B cells and NK cells. Second group my grades to thymus and divides to form T cells.
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What hormones influence the production of lymphocytes
Thymosins
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How long can lymphocytes live for
Five years in the blood spleen lymph nodes and other lymphoid
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Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
Extremely important in the digestive tract. Ex: tonsils, appendix, peyer patches
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Three lymphoid organs
Lymph nodes Spleen Thymus
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Characteristics of lymph nodes
Small oval organs, multiples grouped together. Neck armpits and groin They filter lymph from pathogens. Destroy pathogens my macrophages and dendritic cells
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What vessel drains the lymphatic nodes
Efferent vessels
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Thymus
Make T cells | In mediastinum
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The spleen
Largest collection of lymphoid tissues Filters blood not lymph and removed abnormal blood cells Initiated stimulation of b and T cells
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What are the two types of body defences
Innate unity and adaptive immunity
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Explain innate immunity
Genetically determined, present at birth, nonspecific defences
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Explain adaptive immunity
Not present at birth, specific response to an antigen
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Examples of innate defences
``` Physical barriers Phagocytes Immune surveillance Fever Inflammation ```
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Explain physical barriers as a deffence
Keep hazardous organisms in materials inside the body such as skin and mucous membranes - lysosomes are important
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Phagocytes as a defense mechanism
Cells that surround and engulf objects Diapedesis - move into tissue by squeezing through capillary cells Chemotaxis - attracted or repelled by chemicals
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Specialized macrophages (2)
Microglia - in CNS | Kupffer cells - in liver
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Explain immune surveillance
NK cells mainly involved Recognize foreign cells and respond quickly. Secret perforins that create holes in The nuclei of these cells therefore killing them
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What are cytokines
Chemical messengers | Produce anti viral proteins, interfere with viral replication, slow the spread and stimulate macrophages and NK cells
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Histamine and heparin
Produces local swelling, redness heat and pain in response to localized tissue injury
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Why do we want a histamine production
Increases blood vessel permeability. Let’s white blood cells move out of blood and into tissues, also let’s plasma leak out ( Edema) and brings more blood flow Pus is the dead cells
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Fever in response to pathogens
Greater than 37.2 | Pyrogens: proteins that reset temp centre in Hypothalamus and raise body temp. Mild fever is good - increases metabolism
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Adaptive defences respond to…
The presence of specific antigens. Provided by coordinated activities of T and B cells resulting into self-defence specifically against pathogens
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Three features of adaptive immunity
Not present at birth, can be active or passive, acquired either naturally or artificially
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Adaptive immunity: specificity
Specific defended activated by specific antigens
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Adaptive immunity: versatility
Millions of different lymphocytes produced each one with a different antigen receptor
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Adaptive immunity… Memory
First exposure triggers development of memory cells second exposure triggers the same cells with a faster and longer lasting immune response
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Adaptive immunity… Tolerance
When the immune system does not respond to normal antigens. And ET or B cells that attacked normal antigens are destroyed during differentiation
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Two forms of active immunity
Naturally acquired… Develops after exposure to antigens in environment Artificially induced… Develops after administering an antigen to prevent disease like a vaccine
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Naturally acquired passive immunity
Conferred by transferring maternal antibodies across will centre or in breastmilk
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Artificially induced passive immunity
Conferred by administering antibodies to combat infection | Aka…. You get an infection so you take an antibiotic
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Cytotoxic T cells
Called killer T cells Cell mediated immunity Release performing, secret cytokines that activate apoptosis (cell death) and secret lumphotoxins that disrupt target cells metabolism
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Helper T cells
Activists by exposure to antigens. Divide into memory and active helper T cells. Active cells secret cytokines Stimulates both cell and antibody mediated immunity
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Memory T cells
Both cytotoxic and helper T cells divide into memory cells. Remain in reserve when second exposure it’s so quick to defend and identify
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Regulatory T cells
Suppress response to tiger t and B cells. Secret cytokines called suppression factors. Limit degree of immune response
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Epitopes
Antibodies bind to portions of these antigens
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5 classes of antibodies
IgG - largest class IgM - first antibody produced IgA - exocrine secretions (tears,saliva) IgE - inflammatory and allergic responses IgD - attached to B cells aiding in sensitization
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Six functions of antibodies
1. Naturalization 2. Precipitation and agglutination 3. Of completion of completion 4. Attraction of phagocytes 5. Enhancement of phagocytosis 6. Stimulation of inflammation

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