Chapter 2 Organization of Lymph/Immune Flashcards
The body system responsible for adaptive immunity
Lymphatic system
Lymphatic system consists of:
Lymph
Lymphatic vessels
Structures and organs containing lymphatic tissue
Red bone marrow
Specialized form of reticular connective tissue that contains large numbers of lymphocytes
Lymphatic tissue
After interstitial fluid passes into lymphatic vessels, it is called:
Lymph
Main difference between interstitial fluid/lymph and plasma
Interstitial fluid and lymph contain less protein
Each day, about __ liters of fluid filter from blood into tissue spaces
20 liters
__ liters of fluid filtered daily from the arterial end of blood capillaries return to the blood directly by reabsorption at the venous end of capillaries
17 liters
Lymphatic system three primary functions
Drains excess interstitial fluid
Transports dietary lipids
Carries out immune responses
Basic flow of lymph
Lymph capillaries
Lymph vessels
Thoracic duct OR right lymphatic duct
Structure of lymphatic vessels compared to veins
Thinner walls and more valves
What is located along lymphatic vessels?
Lymph nodes
Masses of B cells and T cells that are surrounded by a capsule
Lymph nodes
Main lymph-collecting duct, receives lymph from the left side of head, neck, chest, upper limb, and entire body below the ribs
Thoracic duct
Drains lymph from the upper right side of the body
Right lymphatic duct
Thoracic duct empties lymph into:
Junction of the left internal jugular and left subclavian veins
Right lymphatic duct empties its lymph into:
Junction of the right internal jugular and right subclavian veins
Two pumps that aid the flow of lymph
Skeletal muscle pump
Respiratory pump
Where stem cells give rise to mature B cells and immature T cells
Red bone marrow (flat bones and ends of long bones)
T cells mature into function T cells.
Two lobed organ located posterior to the sternum.
Thymus
Primary lymphatic organs
Red bone marrow
Thymus
Secondary lymphatic organs (sites where most immune responses occur)
Lymph nodes
Spleen
Lymphatic nodules
Lymph nodes are heavily concentrated near:
Mammary glands
Axillae
Groin
Lymph nodes contain:
B cells
T cells
Plasma cells
Dendritic cells
Macrophages
Location of the spleen
Between the stomach and diaphragm
Two types of tissues found in the spleen
White pulp (B & T cells carry out immune responses)
Red pulp (Blood sinuses that filter out old blood)
Egg-shaped masses of lymphatic tissue
Lining of the GI, urinary, reproductive, and respiratory tracts
Lymphatic nodules
Innate immunity:
First line of defense.
Barriers from skin and mucous membranes
Innate immunity:
Second line of defense.
Internal defenses
- Antimicrobial substances
- Natural killer cells
- Phagocytes
- Inflammation
- Fever
Adaptive immunity involves:
B and T cells
Two types of adaptive immunity
Cell-mediated
Antibody-mediated
Refers to a wide variety that serve to protect us against an invasion.
We are born with this kind of immunity.
Innate immunity