Lymphatic System Flashcards
What does the thoracic (left lymphatic) duct drain?
Left side of head, neck, chest, left upper limb and entire inferior body
What structure receives lymph from the upper right side of body
Right lymphatic duct
What two things return lymph to heart
Skeletal mm
Respiratory pump
External physical and chemical barriers provided by the skin and mucous membranes
Innate (nonspecific) immunity
Most abundant antibody
IgG
Antibody found in sweat tears saliva and mucous, and breast milk
IgA
Antibody located on mast cells and basophils involved in allergic and hypersensitivity reactions ( parasitic worms)
IgE
Where is most water located in the body ?
Within cells
T lymphocytes gain immunocompetance where ?
Thymus
Vaccationations are an example of what ?
Artificially acquired active immunity
Which immunoglobulin are able to activate complement ?
IGG and IgM
True or false the thymus is a primary lymphoid organ ?
True
Perforins, lymphotoxins and tumor necrosis factor are released by what ?
T killer cells
Are plasma cells phagocytes ?
No
Where does lymph enter to circulatory system?
Subclavian and internal jugular veins
The only antibody that can attack rh on fetal blood cells
IgG
Largest lymphoid organ ?
Spleen
The most abundant immunoglobulin
IgG
Typical site for B cell and T cell activation
Lymph nodes
Cellular organelle that contains necessary enzymes for digestion of phagocytosed material
Lysosome
What if basophils and mast cells release ?
Histamine
Monocytes eventually become what ?
Macrophages
Specialized lymphatic capillaries in the small intestine are known as what ?
Lacteals
What are the primary lymphatic organs ?
Red bone marrow and the thymus
