Lymphatic System Flashcards

0
Q

What does the thoracic (left lymphatic) duct drain?

A

Left side of head, neck, chest, left upper limb and entire inferior body

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1
Q

What structure receives lymph from the upper right side of body

A

Right lymphatic duct

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2
Q

What two things return lymph to heart

A

Skeletal mm

Respiratory pump

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3
Q

External physical and chemical barriers provided by the skin and mucous membranes

A

Innate (nonspecific) immunity

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4
Q

Most abundant antibody

A

IgG

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5
Q

Antibody found in sweat tears saliva and mucous, and breast milk

A

IgA

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6
Q

Antibody located on mast cells and basophils involved in allergic and hypersensitivity reactions ( parasitic worms)

A

IgE

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7
Q

Where is most water located in the body ?

A

Within cells

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8
Q

T lymphocytes gain immunocompetance where ?

A

Thymus

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9
Q

Vaccationations are an example of what ?

A

Artificially acquired active immunity

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10
Q

Which immunoglobulin are able to activate complement ?

A

IGG and IgM

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11
Q

True or false the thymus is a primary lymphoid organ ?

A

True

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12
Q

Perforins, lymphotoxins and tumor necrosis factor are released by what ?

A

T killer cells

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13
Q

Are plasma cells phagocytes ?

A

No

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14
Q

Where does lymph enter to circulatory system?

A

Subclavian and internal jugular veins

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15
Q

The only antibody that can attack rh on fetal blood cells

A

IgG

16
Q

Largest lymphoid organ ?

A

Spleen

17
Q

The most abundant immunoglobulin

A

IgG

18
Q

Typical site for B cell and T cell activation

A

Lymph nodes

19
Q

Cellular organelle that contains necessary enzymes for digestion of phagocytosed material

A

Lysosome

20
Q

What if basophils and mast cells release ?

A

Histamine

21
Q

Monocytes eventually become what ?

A

Macrophages

22
Q

Specialized lymphatic capillaries in the small intestine are known as what ?

A

Lacteals

23
Q

What are the primary lymphatic organs ?

A

Red bone marrow and the thymus

24
Q

Secondary lymphatic organs include what ?

A

Lymph nodes, spleen, and lymphatic nodules

25
Q

Where do the surviving T cells in the thymus go to ?

A

Enter the medulla

26
Q

What cells help education pre T cells in thymus ?

A

Epithelial cells

27
Q

Clusters of Epithelial cells in medulla arranged in concentric layers of flat cells that degrade and are filled with kerstohyalin are called what ?

A

Thymic (hassals corpuscles

28
Q

What kind of cells are located in the out cortex of a lymph node ?

A

B cells (lymphatic nodules (follicles )

29
Q

Where are pharyngeal tonsils located ?

A

Posterior wall of the nasopharynx

30
Q

Sinusoidal capillaries are found where ?

A

Bone marrow

31
Q

What kind of circulating cell is able to differentiate into a plasma cell?

A

B lymphocytes

32
Q

What is the bodies first line of defence ?

A

Skin and mucous membrane

33
Q

CD4 T cells are also known as what ?

A

Helper T cells

34
Q

CD8 T cells

A

Cytotoxic T cells

35
Q

Which leukocytes are granular ?

A

Neutrophil
Eosinophil
Basophils

36
Q

Agranular leukocytes

A

Lymphocyte

Monocyte