The Lymphatic System (7.4) Flashcards

1
Q

Describe lymphatic system

A

Body system that transports immune cells including APCs throughout the body

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2
Q

State what immune response the lymphatic system plays a key role in

A

Adaptive immune response

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3
Q

State what the lymphatic system transports

A

Immune cells

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4
Q

State the 4 major roles of the lymphatic system

A
  1. returning fluid that seeps out of the blood vessels back to the circulatory system
  2. absorbing/transporting fatty acids from the digestive system
  3. providing a place for lymphocytes to mature
  4. transporting lymphocytes and APCs to lymph nodes
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5
Q

State to where invading pathogens are transported to by the lymphatic system

A

Invading pathogens are transported in the lymph to the lymph nodes

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6
Q

State what occurs to the invading pathogens that penetrate the lymph nodes

A

Trapped and destroyed by phagocytes and lymphocytes

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7
Q

State what causes lymph nodes to swell during an infection

A

Trapping and destroying of bacteria, viruses and cancer cells

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8
Q

State the 4 structures that make up the lymphatic system

A
  1. lymph
  2. lymphatic vessels
  3. primary lymphoid organs/tissues
  4. secondary lymphoid organs/tissues
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9
Q

Describe interstitial fluid

A

Drained into lymphatic vessels

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10
Q

Describe lymph

A

Colourless fluid that contains white blood cells, bathes tissues and travels through the lymphatic system.

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11
Q

State what immune cells are contained within the lymph

A
  • lymphocytes

- phagocytes

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12
Q

State 2 regions where lymphatic vessels are absent within the body

A
  1. bones

2. CNS

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13
Q

State by which process cells and fluid can pass between blood and lymph capillaries

A

Extravasation

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14
Q

Describe primary lymphoid organs

A

Major organs of the lymphatic system

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15
Q

Describe secondary lymphoid organs and tissues

A

Organs and tissues of the lymphatic system in which adaptive immune responses are initiated

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16
Q

State why the thymus is considered a primary lymphoid organ

A

Role in maturation of T lymphoctes

17
Q

State what occurs to thymus structure that contributes to a higher risk of infection and cancer that comes with age

A

Shrinking of the thymus

18
Q

State by what tissues lymphocytes are activated in the adaptive immune response

A

Secondary lymphoid tissues

19
Q

State what lymph nodes act as

A

Filters

20
Q

State what substances lymph nodes trap in the lymphatic system

A
  • trapping foreign particles
  • cellular waste
  • toxins
  • pathogens
21
Q

State what the structure of lymph nodes maximises

A

Chance of encounters between antigens and immune cells

22
Q

State where APC in body tissue migrate to after phagocytosing pathogens

A

Lymph nodes

23
Q

State why APCs migrate to lymph nodes after phagocytosing pathogens

A

Present foreign antigens to helper T lymphocytes

24
Q

State whether the flow of lymph through the lymphatic system is one directional or two directional

A

One directional

25
Q

State where B and T lymphocytes interact within the lymphatic system

A

Follicles of the lymph nodes

26
Q

State what B lymphocytes that identify an antigen in the lymphatic system undergo

A

Clonal expansion/differentiation

27
Q

State a possible cause of lymph node expansion

A

Cell proliferation

28
Q

State what the spleens primary function in the lymphatic system is

A

Control the number of red blood cells in the body by destroying defective

29
Q

State what the spleen stores

A

Quarter of body’s lymphocytes

30
Q

Outline the effect of spleen removal on B lymphocyte maturation

A

Not disastrous. B lymphocytes can continue to mature within secondary lymphoid tissues.

31
Q

State 2 examples of primary organs of the lymphatic system

A
  1. bone marrow

2. thymus

32
Q

State 3 examples of secondary organs of the lymphatic system

A
  1. spleen
  2. tonsils
  3. lymph nodes
33
Q

State whether or not antigens can be presented to B cells

A

No.