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The lymphatic system consist of lymphatic ___, lymph and lymph ____
VESSELS; NODES
Lyphatic system returns leaked fluid and ___ back to the ___ and is the structural basis for the ___ system
PLASMA; BLOOD; IMMUNE
Lymphatic vessels carry lymph from the ___ tissues to the ___ system.
PERIPHERAL; VENOUS
Lymph allows for a ___ way flow towards the heart
ONE
Lymphatic vessels are ___ than veins. They originate as___ rather than cotinuous tubes.
THINNER; POCKETS
Lacteals are prominent lymphatic ___ in the ___ intestine
CAPILLARIES; SMALL
Lymph is propelled by pulsations of nearby ___ and contractions of ___ ___ in the walls of the lymphatics
ARTERIES; SMOOTH MUSCLE
T cells manage the ___ response and attack and destroy foreign cells
IMMUNE
B cells produce ___ cells which secrete ___
PLASMA; ANTIBODIES
Lymph nodes filter___
lymph
Dendritic cells initiate the ___ response
IMMUNE
Reticular cells allow for smooth flow of ___
LYMPH
The ___ is the largest lymphoid organ
SPLEEN
The spleen cleanses the ___ of aged cells and platelets and debris. It also stores __ and blood ____
BLOOD; IRON; PLATELETS
The thymus gland functions strictly on ___ cell maturation. It is active during ages _-_
T; 6-12
Peyere's patches are clusters of ___ follicles and are in the wall of the distal portion of the __ intestine
LYMPHOID; SMALL
Peyer's patches and the appendix destroy ___ preventing them from breaching the ___ wall. They generate ___ lymphocytes.
BACTERIA; INTESTINE; MEMORY
MALT IS ____ associated ___ ___
MUCOASA; LYMPHATIC TISSUE
Lymph enters via ___ lyphatic vessels and travels through large ____ sinus and smaller sinuses. Exits the node at the hilus via ___ vessels.
AFFERENT; SINUS; EFFERENT
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Ap2 lecture 223
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AP2 Lecture 223
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2011-11-02T14:48:38Z
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