Secondary lymphatic organs and tissues

Question 1

Secondary lymphatic organs and tissues include

Answer 1

lymph nodes
spleen
lymphatic nodules

Question 2

What is the function of the spleen?

Answer 2

The spleen stores and filters blood and makes white blood cells that protect you from infection

Question 3

What are lymphatic nodules

Answer 3

masses of lymphatic tissue that are not surrounded by a capsule

Question 4

Where are lymphatic nodules scattered and what are they referred to as?

Answer 4

Throughout the mucous membranes lining the gastrointestinal, urinary, and resproductive tracts and the respiratory airways
- Mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue(MALT)

Question 5

Innate immunity refers to a wide variety of responses that serve to

Answer 5

protect us against invasions by a wide variety of pathogens and their toxins.

Question 6

We are born with this kind of immunity

Answer 6

Innate immunity

Question 7

Two lines of defenses against innate immunity include

Answer 7

1) skin and mucous membranes
2) internal defenses

Question 8

What are the mechanical defenses?

Answer 8

Skin, mucous membranes, tears, saliva, mucus, cilia,
epiglottis, urine flow, defecating, vomiting

Question 9

What are the chemical defenses?

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• Sebum, lysozyme, gastric juice

Question 10

What are the internal defenses? Ex. phagocytes

Answer 10

• Antimicrobial proteins
• Phagocytes
• Natural killer cells
• Inflammation
• Fever