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lymphatic system
protects us against disease → cells respond to environmental, toxins, abnormal body cells (such as cancers)
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lymphocytes
part of the immune response; identify, attack and develop immunity to specific pathogens

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make up 20-40% of circulating leukocytes → most are stored, not circulating
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components of lymphatic system
lymph, lymphatic vessels, lymphoid tissues and organs, lymphoid cells
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lymph
a fluid similar to plasma but without plasma proteins
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lymphatic vessels
carry lymph from lymph from peripheral tissues to veins
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lymphoid tissues and organs
scattered throughout the body
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lymphoid cells
lymphocytes, phagocytes and other cells

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immune system cells and supportive cells in lymphoid tissues
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lymphocyte production
produced in primary lymphoid tissues and organs (red bone marrow and thymus)
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lymphocyte activation
become activated in secondary lymphoid tissues and organs

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tonsils, MALT, lymph nodes and spleen
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functions of lymphatic system
produce, maintain, and distribute lymphocytes and other lymphoid cells

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return excess fluid to bloodstream (maintain normal blood volume)

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transport hormones, nutrient, wastes
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lymphatic capillaries
overlap of endothelial cells acts as one-way valve

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allows fluids, solutes, viruses, and bacteria to enter; prevents their return to intercellular spaces
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vessels to lymphatics
some fluids (not red, no RBCs or heme), toxins and bacteria will leak out of capillaries into tissue → get pushed and absorbed into lymphatic vessels (bunch of one way valves so that bacteria/toxins don't return to blood) → passes through increasingly larger vessels (like venous side)
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lacteals
special lymphatic capillaries in small intestine; transport lipids from digestive tract
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deep lymphatics
larger vessels that accompany deep arteries and veins
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lymphatic vessels
superficial lymphatics, deep lymphatics, join to form large lymphatic trunks that empty into 2 major collecting vessels
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thoracic duct
base expands to form cisternae chili, which receives lymph from right and left lumbar trunks + intestinal trunk

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empties into left subclavian vein
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right lymphatic duct
collects lymph from right jugular trunk, right subclavian trunk, right bronchomediastinal trunk

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empties into right subclavian vein
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reentry of lymph
ducts drains into precava and reenter the blood
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lymphedema
blockage of lymph drainage from a limb, causes severe swelling (when lymph vessels get blocked = build up of fluid in tissue)

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interferes with immune system function
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venous vs. lymphatic system
no vasoconstriction in either, movement is based on muscle compression

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one-way valves

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fluid moves from smaller vessels to larger vessels
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T cells
thymus dependent

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lymphocytes divide in cortex → migrate into medulla → mature in the thymus (like a rigorous training) then leave by medullary blood vessels
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B cells
bone marrow-derived, mature in bone marrow
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NK cells
natural killer cells
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lymphoid tissues
connective tissues dominated by lymphocytes
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lymphoid nodules
tissue with densely packed lymphocytes, germinal center contains dividing lymphocytes

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distributed in lymph nodes, spleen, respiratory tract (tonsils), along digestive/urinary/reproductive tracts
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germinal center
area found within the lymph node that produces the lymphocytes

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bacteria thrown into a hoard of lymphocytes, any B cell that can recognize it will become active and start multiplying
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tonsils
bigger lymph nodes found in wall of pharynx: pharyngeal tonsil (adenoid), left and right palatine tonsils, two lingual tonsils
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tonsillitis
inflammation of tonsils, especially palatine tonsils
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MALT
mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (in the digestive tract)

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lymphoid tissues associated with digestive system and aggregated lymphoid nodules (Peyer's Patches) → clustered deep to intestinal epithelial lining
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appendix
vermiform appendix; contains a mass of fused lymphoid nodules
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lymphoid organs
include lymph nodes, thymus, spleen (only difference is size)

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separated from surrounding tissues by fibrous connective tissue capsule
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trabeculae
bundles of collagen fibers, extend from capsule into interior of lymph node
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hilum
shallow indentation where blood vessels and nerves reach lymph node
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afferent lymphatics
carry lymph from peripheral tissues to lymph node
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efferent lymphatics
leave lymph node at hilum, carry lymph to venous circulation
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lymph flow
through nodes: from subcapsular space → outer cortex → medulla → efferent lymphatics at hilum
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lymph node function
purify lymph before return to venous circulation by removing antigens

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antigens released due to infection → enter lymph and stimulate immune cells
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lymphoid tissues/lymph nodes
monitor peripheral infections and respond before infections reach vital organs
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antigens
target of the immune system (on a molecular level)

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antibodies released by B cells have very specific molecular patterns that bind to them
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lymph nodes of gut, trachea, lungs, thoracic duct
protect against pathogens in digestive and respiratory systems
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largest lymph nodes
in groin, axillary, base of neck

swell in response to infection (and may harden)
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lymphadenopathy
chronic or excessive enlargement of lymph nodes; may indicate infections or cancer (lymphoma)
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thymus
located in mediastinum (middle of chest area), divided into 2 thymic lobes, septa divide lobes in smaller lobules
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thymic lobule
dense outer cortex and pale central medulla
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thymosin
promotes development and maturation of T cells
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spleen functions
1. removal of abnormal blood cells by phagocytosis
2. storage of iron recycled from red blood cells
3. initiation of immune responses by B and T cells in response to antigens in circulating blood
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spleen location
attached to stomach, contracts diaphragm and left kidney
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spleen histology
cellular components within capsule make up pulp

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red pulp contains many red blood cells, white pulp resembles lymphoid nodules