The Lymphatic System Flashcards
What lymph?
Clear fluid which has more lymphocytes than blood
What makes up the Lymphatic system
Vessels
Tissue
Organ
functions of lymphatic system
return fluid from tissue to circulatory system
passes excess protein back to the blood stream
filters lymph to remove waste and toxic materials
makes and transports antibodies and lymphnodes
transports and digests fats
lymph vessels do?
acts like veins and capillaries to transport lymph
what do lymphnodes do
filter lymph removing toxins and waste
lymph organs do
the spleen and thymus are connected to the lymphatic system
what’s the thymus do
helps t cells mature and releases other cells
what do tonsils do
first line of defence against microorganims
what does bone marrow do?
all blood cells originate in the bone marrow
structure of spleen
enclosed by a capsule
contains white and red pulp
fibrouse strands
what’s red pulp do
filters blood removes old red blood cells
what’s white pulp?
produces lymphocytes and destroy bacteria
spleen functions
makes white blood cells
controls red blood cell levels
stores blood
where b cells mature
filters blood removes bacteria
