Review Flashcards
A Clear Watery Fluid That Surrounds The Bodies Cells And Flows In A Thin Walled Lymph Vessel In The Lymphatic System Through The Body
Lymph
What are 2 types of white blood cells & Also Nongranular?
Lymphocytes & Monocytes
What Fluid Surrounds Body Cells?
Interstitial Fluid
What is a Cluster Of Lymph Tissues called?
Lymph Nodes
What are Functions Of The Lymphatic System?
- Drainage system to transport needed proteins and fluid
- Absorbs Fat From small intestine
- The defense of the body against foreign organisms
What protects the body from producing antibodies ?
- Lymph Nodes
- Spleen
- Thymus Gland
What is in interstitial Fluid?
- Water
- Proteins
- Salts
- Nutrients
- Lipids
- Wastes
Which Specialized Lymphocytes Called B Cells Produces Antibodies ?
Lymph Nodes
Which Cell Attacks Bacteria and foreign cells by accurately recognizing a cell as foreign and bacteria destroying it ?
T Cells
Which Cell Originates In The Thymus Gland?
T Cells
Where is the spleen located ?
Upper Right quadrant of the abdomen next to the stomach
Why is the spleen important?
- Destruction of old erythrocytes by macrophages
- Filter of microorganisms & foreign material
- Activation of lymphocytes
- Storage for blood
If the spleen ruptures what takes over the functions ?
- Liver
- Bone Marrow
- Lymph Nodes
Where is the thymus gland located ?
Upper Mediastinum Between the lungs
When tolerance fails what does it cause ?
An Autoimmune Disease
What organs produce lymphocytes and anitbodies?
- Lymph nodes
- Spleen
- Thymus gland
- tonsils
- adenoids
What is immunity?
Bodys ability to resist foreign organisms and toxins that damaged tissues and organs
What is natural immunity?
Resistance present at birth
What are natural killers?
- Monocytes
- Macrophages
- Lymphocytes
______ Cells recognoze and remember antigens and produce stronger attacks each time the antigen is encounter
T
how is adaptive immunity achieved?
Vaccine
How to infants receive maternal antibodies?
- Breast milk
2. Placenta before birth
What cell matures into plasma cells and secrete antibodies immunoglobulins ?
B Cells
