Lymphatic System Red Stuff

Question 1

Lymphatic System Functions

Answer 1

Fluid Balance, Fat Absorption, Defense

Question 2

water plus solutes from plasma and cells

Answer 2

lymph

Question 3

4 steps of movement through lymphatic vessels

Answer 3

contraction of lymphatic vessels, skeletal muscle contraction, one-way valves, thoracic pressure changes

Question 4

the only place to filter lymph

Answer 4

lymph nodes

Question 5

drains the right side of the body

Answer 5

right lymphatic duct

Question 6

drains the entire body except the right head, upper limb, and right thorax

Answer 6

thoracic duct

Question 7

the primary lymphatic organs where lymphocytes become immunocompetent is

Answer 7

red bone marrow and thymus

Question 8

the secondary locations where lymphocytes interact

Answer 8

organs/tissues

Question 9

B and T cells are found here

Answer 9

lymphocytes

Question 10

differentiated monocytes that phagocytize damaged cells

Answer 10

macrophage

Question 11

antigen presenting cells

Answer 11

dendritic cells

Question 12

3 groups of tonsils

Answer 12

palatine, pharyngeal, lingual

Question 13

the section of a lymph node where substances removed by phagocytosis or stimulate lymphocytes to proliferate in

Answer 13

germinal centers

Question 14

functions of the spleen

Answer 14

destroy defective RBC’s, detect and respond to foreign substances, limited reservoir for blood

Question 15

main things to know about the thymus

Answer 15

Decreases in size after 60 years (atrophy), maturation of T cells

Question 16

the spleen filters _____ and is where lymphocytes respond to _______

Answer 16

blood, infections

Question 17

what are the two categories of immunity?

Answer 17

innate, adaptive

Question 18

this immune response produces the same response every time

Answer 18

innate

Question 19

what are the methods within the innate response?

Answer 19

physical barriers, chemical mediators, cells

Question 20

this immune response can be changes based on the specific pathogens

Answer 20

adaptive

Question 21

what are the methods of the adaptive response?

Answer 21

specificity, memory

Question 22

what are the chemical mediators within innate immunity?

Answer 22

cell surface mediators, inflammatory mediators, cytokines

Question 23

cell surface mediators include:

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lysozymes, mucus, sebum

Question 24

inflammatory mediators include:

Answer 24

histamine, complement, eicosanoids

Question 25

this type of chemical mediator regulates the intensity and duration of immune responses and stimulates the proliferation/differentiation of cells

Answer 25

cytokines

Question 26

part of the inflammatory mediators, this is a group of 20 proteins that circulate in the blood in inactive form

Answer 26

complement

Question 27

complement can be activated during the ______ pathway of the innate immunity, and the ______ pathway in adaptive immunity. Adaptive immunity path requires what?

Answer 27

alternative, classical antibodies

Question 28

activated compliment has what two functions

Answer 28

form membrane attack complexes, promote inflammation

Question 29

a type of cytokine that protects against viral infections and some cancers

Answer 29

interferons

Question 30

through __________ _________interferons act as a warning signal as they are produced by infected cells, but cause nearby cells to produce antiviral proteins

Answer 30

paracrine signaling

Question 31

interferons activate _____ and ______ that attack tumor cells

Answer 31

macrophages and natural killer cells