Exam Review Notes

Lymphatic Drainage

• Need to know where fluid drains:
  • Right lymphatic duct
  • Thoracic duct
• Understand what drains from each into the blood.
• Lymph return to the heart is similar to blood return in veins.

Lymph Node Regions

• Need to know the regions served by lymph nodes:
  • Axillary nodes: Underarm
  • Inguinal nodes
  • Cervical nodes
• Identify what regions these nodes drain.

Spleen Functions

• Need to know the functions of the spleen.
• Example mentioned: Kid kicked in the stomach, Mrs. Croft's brother (no spleen).

Barrier Defenses

• Need to know what barrier defenses are (select all).

Foreign Pathogens

• Need to know the specific term for foreign pathogens that the body fights off.

Types of Immunity

• Need to know the four types of immunity:
  • Active
  • Passive
  • Natural
  • Artificial
• Examples discussed in class will be on the quiz.
  • Artificial active
  • Natural active
  • Artificial passive
  • Natural passive

Regulatory T Cells and Autoimmunity

• Understand what regulatory T cells attack; understand when your body attacks itself.
• Need to know the term for the body attacking itself (autoimmunity).

Histamine

• Need to know the functions/actions of histamine.
• Relate to antihistamine usage.

Types of Vaccines (Pages 404-405)

• Dead vaccine
• Weakened vaccine
• Vaccines based on genetic makeup
• Know the terms for different types of vaccines. These can be found in the textbook on pages 404 and 405.

No Class on Thursday the 29th

• Reminder: No class on Thursday the 29th.