Lymphatic System Flashcards

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functions

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  • storing fluid to increase/decrease BP
  • transporting proteins/large particles
  • carries fatty acids from intestines to thoracic duct, empty in veins
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lymph vessels

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have one way valves to force fluid flow in one direction

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what helps lymph vessels propel fluid forward?

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smooth muslces via peristalsis

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4
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hydrostatic pressure

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pushes fluid OUT at arterial end

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oncotic pressure

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brings fluid IN at venule end
* type of osmotic pressure

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what happens to the fluid that is NOT absorbed?

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enters lymphatic capillaries and becomes lymph
* IF
* bacteria
* fats
* proteins

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blood components

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  • plasma (water, proteins, nutrients)
  • erythrocytes (RBC)
  • leukocytes (WBC)
  • platelets
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plasma proteins

blood component

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  • albumin: carry fatty acids/steroids
  • immunoglobulins/antibodies: play role in immune system
  • fibrinogen: clotting factor, zymogen activated by platelets to form fibrin
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erythrocytes

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  • produced in bone marrow from stem cells
  • no organelles, no nucleus, just hemoglobin
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leukocytes

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  • produced in bone marrow from stem cells
  • can be granula/agranular
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granular leukocytes

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  • first line of defense, target anything foreign and have short lifetime
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agranular

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second line, target specific things and have long lifetime

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platelets

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  • not cells
  • chopped up megakaryocytes in bone marrow
  • no nucleus but have Golgi, mitochondria, ER, etc.
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