Lymphatic System Flashcards
Responsible for cleaning escaped fluid from the blood and maintains normal blood volume and pressure
Lymphatic system
2-semi independent parts
- Lymphatic vessels
- Lymphoid tissues and organs
Specifically lymph nodes, filtering and cleaning escaped fluid before being brought back to circulation
Lymphoid tissues and organs
Responsible for circulating lymph
Lymphatic vessels
Functions of lymphatic system
- Transports escaped fluids from the cardiovascular system back to the blood
- Plays essential roles in body defense and resistance to disease
Consists of excess tissue fluid and plasma proteins carried by lymphatic vessels
Lymph
Lymph-collecting vessels (6)
- Collect lymph from lymph capillaries
- Carry lymph to and away from lymph nodes
- Return fluid to circulatory veins near the heart
- Right lymphatic duct drains the lymph from the right arm and the right of the head and thorax
- Thoracic duct drains lymph from the rest of the body
- Have valve to prevent backflow
Pick up excess fluid and return it to the blood
Lymph
If fluid are not picked up, _________ occurs as fluid accumulates in tissues
Edema
Filter lymph before it is returned to the blood
Lymph nodes
Defense cells within lymph nodes:
- Macrophages
- Lymphocytes
Engulf and destroy bacteria, viruses, and other foreign substances
Macrophages
Respond to foreign substances in lymph
Lymphocytes
Surrounded by a capsule and divided into compartments by trabeculae
Lymph nodes
Contains follicles (collections of lymphocytes) and germinal centers enlarge when antibodies are released by plasma cells
Cortex
Antibodies attach to viruses and try to deactivate it
Humor-mediated
Contains phagocytic macrophages
Medulla
Direct interaction between cells
Cell-mediated
- Located on the left side of the abdomen
- Filters and cleans blood of bacteria, viruses, and debris
- Provides a site for lymphocyte proliferation and immune surveillance
- Destroys worn-out blood cells
- Forms blood cells in the fetus
- Acts as a blood reservoir
Spleen
Matures in thymus gland
T-lymphocytes
Matures in bone marrow
B-lymphocytes
- Found overlying the heart
- Functions at peak levels only during youth
Thymus
- Small masses of lymphoid tissue deep to mucosa surrounding the pharynx
- Trap and remove bacteria and other foreign pathogens
Tonsils
Results when tonsils become congested with bacteria
Tonsilitis
- Found in the walls of small intestine
- Similar lymphoid follicles are found in the appendix
- Macrophages capture and destroy bacteria in the intestine
Pyer’s patches
Physical barriers, chemical barriers, cellular defenses
Innate/non-specific body defense
First line of defense
Surface membrane barriers
Secrete protective substances
Surface membrane barriers
Second line of defense
Cells and Chemicals: Internal defenses
- Control several types of tumors and microbial infections by limiting their spread and subsequent tissue damage
- Release perforin and granzymes to degrade target cell contents
Natural killers
Neutrophils and macrophages engulf foreign material by phagocytosis
Phagocytes
Fused with a lysosome, and enzymes digest the cell’s contents
Phagocytic vesicle
Triggered when body tissues are injured
Inflammatory response
Cardinal signs of acute inflammation
- Redness
- Heat
- Pain
- Swelling
Inflammatory response release the inflammatory chemicals
- Histamine
- Kinin
- Prevents spread of damaging agents
- Disposes of cell debris and pathogens through phagocytosis
- Sets the stage for repair
Inflammatory response
Abnormally high body temperature as systemic response to microorganism invasion
Fever
Inhibits the release of iron and zinc from the liver and spleen
Temperature
Hypothalamus thermostat can be reset higher by?
Pyrogens (secreted by WBC)
Attack directly, hinder the reproduction of microorganisms
Antimicrobial proteins
Group of at least 20 plasma proteins that circulate in plasma
Complement proteins
Activated when these plasma proteins encounter and attach to cells
Complement proteins
Enhances inflammatory response
Activated complement