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what are the three major roles of lymph nodes

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returns fluid from the tissues back to the heart
helps hormones and lipids enter the blood
immune surveillance

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what can diffuse through pores on vascular capillaries

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albumin and fluid

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how many litres of fluid seep out from the capillaries every day

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20 litres

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how many litres of fluid remain in the interstitial space

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three litres

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what do lymphatic vessels do

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collect excess fluid and return it to the blood

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why can the course of lymphatic vessels be described at closed

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the fluids get into the lymphatic capillaries to be dumped into the veins, it does not circulate throughout the lymph

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describe the structure of lymphatic vessels

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walls made of endothelial cells that only loosely overlap. anchored to structures in the interstitial space by collagen filaments to allow for flexibility.

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describe how lymph travels if there is no pump like with the blood

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smooth muscle reacts to arterial pressure, and there is squeezing of skeletal muscle throughout the day that exerts external pressure to keep the lymph going along.
there are valves to prevent the lymph going backward

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what are the lymphatic trunks

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lumbar
bronchio-mediastinal
subclavian
jugular
intestinal

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what are the main lymphatic ducts

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right lymphatic and thoracic

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what do the lymphatic trunks drain into

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the lymphatic ducts

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what does the lymphatic duct collect from

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right arm
right head
right chest

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what does the thoracic duct collect

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everywhere apart from what the right lymphatic duct collects

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where does lymph enter the veins

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the junction of the jugular and subclavian vein

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what is the advantage of the porosity of the lymphatic capillaries

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they can pick up molecules that are normally too large like nutrients and fatty acids that can be delivered to tissues

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describe how fatty acids enter circulation

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absorbed from the small intestine, packaged into chylomicrons to go into the lacteals of the villi to enter the lymphatic vessels

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describe the immune function of lymphoid organs

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remove foreign material from the lymph to prevent it from entering the blood
act as lookout points for the body’s immune system

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what makes up the lymphatic system

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lymphoid organs and diffuse lymphoid tissue

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describe diffuse lymphoid tissue

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loose arrangement of lymphoid cells in protein in the gastrointestinal tract and respiratory tract

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what are lymph nodes

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tightly packed balls of lymphoid tissue

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what are peyers patches

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lymph nodes in the lining of the ileum of the small intestine

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describe the function of lymph nodes

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unfiltered lymph drains into them, any pathogens are detected by dendritic cells to be destroyed.
the dendritic cells sample the lymph and present antigens to b cells to produce antibodies

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how are antibodies produced

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antigens are presented to b cells which turn into plasma cells to produce antibodies

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where is the spleen located

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below the diaphragm above the stomach, under the ribs on the left hand side of the body.

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describe the structure of the spleen
contains white and red pulp
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describe the white pulp of the spleen
giant lymph node, receives blood to filter it. antibody coated bacteria are filtered out of circulation to generate antibodies from b cells
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describe red pulp of the spleen
old or damaged red blood cells are destroyed, and their parts are broken down or recycled.
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when is the thymus most active in a persons life
neonatal preadolescence
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what happens to the thymus once puberty has been reached
atrophies and begins to be replaced by fat
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what is the main function of the thymus
involved in development of t cells to ensure any that react to self antigens are destroyed by apoptosis
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what are the two primary lymphoid organs
the bone marrow the thymus
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what happens at the primary lymphoid organs
all immune cells are generated and developed
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what are the secondary lymphoid organs
spleen lymphatic vessels lymph nodes tonsils adenoids mucosa associated lymphoid tissue
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what happens in the seconary lymphoid organs
immune cells go here to finish their development and interact with other immune. they also generate adaptive immune responses
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where does maturation of myeloid and lymphoid cells begin
the bone marrow
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describe the structure and location of bone marrow
spongy structure, found in the centre of many bones in the body
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which form of marrow has the most active generation of blood cells
red marrow
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what happens to red marrow as we age
it becomes infiltrated with fat to become yellow marrow
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where is immune tolerance initiated in the body
the thymus
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describe the location of the thymus
superior to the heart, behind the sternum, upper chest
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when is the thymus most functionally active
childhood
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what are the three main components of lymph fluid
interstitial fluid white blood cells chyle
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what is interstitial fllulid
fluid that leaves the vascular space and bathes the tissues similar in composition to plasma but lower in protein count
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what is chyle
this is the chylomicrons that are absorbed into the lymph from digested foods in the gut
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what are chylomicrons
lipoprotein complexes
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what does lymph look like
watery milk
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where in the body is the primary site of b cell maturation
spleen
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what is the function of the spleen
immune surveillance proliferation and maturation of lymphocytes degradation of damaged or old erythrocytes
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how is lymph returned to circulation
via the subclavian veins
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what do lymph nodes contain
lymphoid follicles with b cell zones and t cell zones
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what is MALT
mucosa associated lymphoid tissue
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what is the mucosa associated lymphoid tissue
aggregates of lymphocytes that make up lymphoid follicles, located in various points in the gut, pharynx and bronchi. allows the immune cells to access the antigens we breathe in or consume
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where in the body is MALT
gut pharynx bronchi
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where are immune cells frequently met with pathogens, or aggregated to be educated activated and matured
the seconary lymphoid organs
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where are immune cells generated and developed
the primary lymphoid organs
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describe the overall structure of the thymus
composed of thymic lobules that are separated by connective tissue septa
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what are the two main components of each thymic lobule
the peripheral cortex and the inner medulla
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explain the staining behaviour of the thymus gland
the cortex stains more deeply than the medulla due to having a higher concentration and density of thymocytes
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what are the three layers of the thymic cortex
superficial middle inner
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describe the superficial layer of the thymic cortex
superficial subscapular cells forming a squamous sheath and a blood thymus layer
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describe the middle layer of the thymic cortex
stellate thymic epithelium and cytoreticular cells
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describe the inner layer of the thymic cortex
squamous cortical thymic epithelial cells to form the corticomedullary barrier
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describe the composition of the thymic medulla
squamous thymic epithelial cells and cytoreticulum
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what are hassalls corpuscles
congregations of thymic epithelial cells
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what do thymic nurse cells do
educate the thymocytes. there are 50 thymocytes to one nurse cell
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which area of the thymus has more thymocytes
the thymic cortex
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what are the two major categories of cells in the thymus
thymic epithelial cells thymocytes
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summaries thymic epithelial cells
derivatives of the third pharyngeal pouch, eosinophilic cytoplasm, pale nuclei. have intermediate filament bundles
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describe the composition of the blood thymus barrier
composed of squamous thymic epithelial cells, pericytes and vascular epithelium
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what is the function of the thymus blood barrier
reduce the likelihood of exposing thymocytes to improper antigens
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what are cytoreticular cells
antigen presenting cells that participate in the thymic education program they release cytokines to help create the microenvironment necessary for thymic education
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what do hassall corpuscles do
they release cytokines to regulate dendritic activit
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how many thymocytes are associated with each thymic nurse cell
50
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where are monocytes found in the thymus
the corticomedullary junction
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where are macrophages most abundant in the thymus
the peripheral cortex
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what are the three subtypes of epithelial cells found in the peripheral cortex of the thymus
squamous thymic stellate thymic other squamous thymic
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what are the squamous thymic epithelial cells important for
thymus blood cells
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what are the stellate thymic epithelial cells important for
forming the cytoreticulum
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what are the three subtypes of epithelial cells in the thymic medulla
- squamous thymic - stellate thymic - hassall corpuscles
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what are some non thymic cells found in the thymus
myeloid fibroblasts myoid
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what are the myoid cells in the thymus for
facilitation of the migration of lymphoid tissues across the thymus
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how are the t cells matured
MHC proteins are presented in the cortex of the thymus to the maturing thymocytes if they survive, they advance to the medulla if they bind to the self antigen, they die if they don't, they can either retain CD4 or CD8.
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what are the t cells that retain CD4 called
helper t cells
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what are the t cells that retain CD8 called
cytotoxic t cells
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which lobe of the thymus is thicker
the left
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describe the arterial supply of the thymus
inferior thyroid internal thoracic vessels
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what does the thymus blood supply drain into
the superior vena cava directly
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describe the vascular supply of the spleen
splenic artery and splenic vein
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what provides lymph to the spleen
the celiac node
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what innervates the spleen
the celiac plexus
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what supplies the tongue with blood
the lingual artery, a branch of the external carotid artery
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describe the thoracic duct
the largest lymphatic vessel, that takes up 75% of lymph
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describe the route of the thoracic duct
it is paravertebral and passes from T12 to the root of the neck
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what are the tributaries of the thoracic duct
left and right lymphatic trunks left and right intestinal lymphatic trunks
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what is the cysterna chyli
the confluence of the intestinal lymph trunks
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what does the thoracic duct drain into
pirgoff's angle
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where is pirgoff's angle
the angle at the junction between the left subclavian and the left internal jugular veins

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