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System where fluid is exchanged with the blood, as well as protects body against foreign material?

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Lymphatic System

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Transportation of interstitial fluid to and from blood stream?

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Fluid Balance

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3 Functions of the lymphatic system?

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  • Fluid Balance
  • Fat Absorption
  • Defence
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Fat is absorbed to the lymphatic system via?

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Lacteals.

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Cells in lymphatic organs that help provide immunological defense?

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Lymphocytes.

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State where increased interstitial fluid is left behind causing?

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Edema

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Swelling of the ankles and feet?

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Edema

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Collect and drain excess interstitial fluid and return it to venous blood before reaching the heart?

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Lymphatic Vessels

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What make up the lymphatic system?

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  • Lymph
  • Lymph Vessels
  • Lymphatic Organs
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Fluid constituent of the lymphatic system?

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Lymph

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White lymph absorbed through lacteals?

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Chyle.

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Carries fluid in one direction from tissues to circulatory system?

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Lymphatic capillaries and vessels.

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Microscopic close ended tubes that form vast networks in the intercellular space.

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Lymphatic Capillaries.

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Lymph capillaries join to form a larger network called?

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Lymphatic Vessels

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Component of the lymphatic system that contain valves?

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Lymphatic Vessels.

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Help lymphatic vessels circulate lymph.

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  • Skeletal Muscle Pumps
  • Contraction of Smooth Muscles in Lymph Vessel wall
  • Respiratory Pump
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Lymph vessels join to form this part after leaving lymph nodes?

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Lymphatic Trunk

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What are the lymphatic Trunks?

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  • Lumbar
  • Bronchomediastinal
  • Subclavian
  • Jugular
  • Intestinal
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Ducts that collect lymph, and where it reenters general circulation?

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Collecting Duct

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Rate at which lymph reenters blood stream?

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125 mL/hour

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Two collecting ducts of Lymphatic system?

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  • Thoracic Duct

* Right Lymphatic Duct

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Drains lymph into left subclavian vein.

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Thoracic duct

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Thoracic duct drains into?

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Left Subclavian Vein

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Sac like enlargement caused by the lymph vessels in front of the lumbar vertebra.

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Cisterna Chyli

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The right lymphatic duct drains to?
Right subclavian Vein
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Shorter track of the two connection ducts in the lymphatic system?
Right Lymphatic Duct.
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Enumerate the lymphatic organs?
* Lymph nodes * Tonsils * Spleen * Thymus Gland
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Mass of lymphatic tissue where lymph passes before entering blood and acts as a biological filter?
Lymph nodes. 
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Lymph enters lymph nodes through what vessel?
Afferent Vessels
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Lymph exits lymph nodes through?
Efferent Vessels.
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Enumerate function of lymph nodes
* Defense | * Hematopoiesis
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How does lymph nodes aid in defense?
* Filtration | * Phagocytosis
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What blood cells mature in lymph nodes?
Some Lymphocytes and Monocytes
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3 strategically placed lymph nodes?
* Cervical Nodes * Axillary Nodes * Inguinal Nodes
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Aggregation of lymph nodes in the wall of small intestine?
Peyer's Patch
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Alternative name for Peyer's Patch?
Mesenteric Patches. 
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Lymphatic pathway
1. Lymphatic capillary 2. afferent lymphatic vessel 3. lymph node 4. efferent lymphatic vessel 5. lymphatic trunk 6. collecting duct 7. subclavian vein
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Organ located in the left upper quadrant posterior to stomach?
Spleen.
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Produces red pulp and white pulp?
Spleen
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Pulp which aids in the destruction of old red blood cells?
Red Pulp
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Pulp which aids in the formation of lymphocytes?
White Pulp
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Organ located in the anterior thorax in the manubrium.
Thymus
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What type of lymphocytes mature in Thymus?
T Cells
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Form a protective ring of lymphatic tissue around the oral, nasal and pharyngeal cavities?
Tonsils. 
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Enumerate the 3 tonsils?
* Palatine Tonsils * Pharyngeal Tonsils * Lingual Tonsils
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Ability to destroy pathogens and resist damage from foreign substances?
Immunity
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Two types of immunity?
Innate and Adaptive Immunity
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Alternative name for Innate Immunity?
Nonspecific Immunity
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Alternative name for adaptive Immunity?
Specific Immunity.
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Type of immunity where the body recognizes and destroys foreign substance the same way each time?
Innate Immunity
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Type of immunity where the body recognizes and destroys pathogen, but improves each time.
Adaptive Immunity.
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Ability of immune system to recognize a particular substance?
Specificity. 
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Ability of the adaptive immune system to remember various encounters with a substance?
Memory
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Physical barriers of innate immune system?
* Skin * Tears, Saliva, Urine * HCl
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Process of engulfing foreign particles?
Phagocytosis
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Polypeptides that interfere with the ability of a pathogen to reproduce and infect other cells?
Interferons. 
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Lymphocytes release interferons to combat?
Viral Infections.
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Two types of inflammation?
* Local | * Systemic
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Type of inflammation confined to a specific part?
Local Inflammation
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A type of inflammation response distributed throughout the body. 
Systemic Inflammation. 
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Chemicals released by neutrophils to stimulate fever?
Pyrogens.
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Who release pyrogens?
Neutrophils, Microorganisms and Other Cells. 
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What white blood cells carry out adaptive immunity?
Lymphocytes.
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lymphocytes are responsible for adaptive immunity?
* T Cells | * B Cells
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Two devisions of adaptive immunity?
* Antibody Mediated Immunity | * Cell Mediated Immunity
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Which cells are responsible for antibody mediated immunity?
B Cells
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Which cells are responsible for cell mediated immunity? 
T Cells. 
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4 ways to acquire adaptive immunity?
* Active Natural Immunity * Active Artificial Immunity * Passive Natural Immunity * Passive Artificial Immunity

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