max Flashcards
to pass my exam with ease
What does the term ‘Lymph-Obligatory Load’ consist of?
Protein Water Cells (cell debris) Fat (Long chain fatty acids) Foreign Substances
What are the 5 Active Transport Mechanisms?
Exocytosis Endocytosis Transcytosis Phagocytosis Pinocytosis
Explain Exocytosis
Moving materials from within a cell to the exterior of the cell.
Explain Endocytosis
Opposite to the actions of Exocytosis - substances that are external are bought into the cell
Explain Transcytosis
a process that takes material from one side of a cell and transports it in a form of a membrane coated vesicle through the cell for its release on the other side of the cell.
Explain Phagocytosis
Process where a cell binds to the item it wants to engulf on the cell surface and draws the item inward while engulfing around it (destroying something like a virus and an infected cell - often used by immune system cells (macrophages)
Explain Pinocytosis
Engulfs small quantities of extracellular fluid. Once engulfed into the cell and will then for a vesicle
What are the two primary Lymphoid Organs
Red Bone Marrow
Thymus Glands
What are the Lymphatic Vessels line with?
Endothelial Cells
Smooth Muscle
Adventitia
Role of Lymph Capillaries?
Drain and process extracellular fluid
Where are the Lymph Node Clusters found?
Cervical Region
Axillary
Inguinal
Where does the Lymph enter and exit the node?
Enters - Afferent Vessel
Exits - Efferent Vessel
*More Afferent than Efferent
What are the 5 Lymphoid Organs?
Thymus Spleen Bone Marrow Tonsils Peyers Patch
What is the role of the Spleen?
Filters blood
Returns worn out RCBs to the liver
Blood Reservoir
Store Platelets
Where is the Peyers Patch located?
Small intestine
