Week 3 Lecture Assignment Flashcards
What is the term used to describe interstitial fluid once it has entered the lymphatic system? _____________________
lymph
The lymphatic vessels begin as blind ending _______________ which feed into larger and larger lymphatic vessels.
capillaries
Another term for lymphatic capillaries is _______________________.
terminal lymphatics
What type of valves in lymphatic vessels keep the lymph moving toward the heart?
__________________________
semi-lunar valves_(one way valves)
The thoracic duct begins just beneath the diaphragm in the __________________.
cisterna chyli
Which lymphatic duct receives lymph from the upper right side of the body?
____________________________
the right lymphatic duct
Skin and mucous membranes, which act instantaneously to prevent pathogenic invasion into the body tissues, are considered what type of immune function? _____________________________________
barrier defense
Which immune cells function primarily by producing antibodies? _______________
B-cells
Lymph fluid that leaves the lymph node do so through vessels known as the __________________________________.
efferent lymphatic vessels
Which immune system component is a series of proteins constitutively found in the blood plasma? ____________________________
complement system
Any activity that causes tissue damage will result in _____________________.
inflammation
What chemical increases the diameter of local blood vessels (vasodilation)?
_______________________________
histamine,
The immune system’s first exposure to a pathogen is called a ________________________________________.
a primary adaptive response
An antibody molecule is also called an __________________________.
immunoglobulin
What type of immunity occurs in response to a pathogen? (NOTE: Be specific in your answer!) __________________________________
naturally acquired active immunity
