The little fibers that are on the intestinal wall
What is Villi/villus
Examples are the thymus gland and the tonsils
MALTs
Body’s attempt to confront an irritant Signs: redness, heat, swelling, and pain Many causes, one of which is pathogenic infection
What is Inflammation
What does each bronchi divide into?
bronchial tubes
This is where salt and water are reabsorbed in the nephron.
What is the loop of Henle?
Activates Pepsin, Denatures Protein, Kills Bacteria
What is Hydrochloric acid
Previously interstitial fluid
Lymph
Phagocytosis,Inflammation, and Fever
What is Second line of defense
What does the medulla in the brain control?
automatic and voluntary response to respiration
What liquid process happens in the nephrons to keep your body in balance?
Blood becomes Filtrate becomes Urine.
acts as a filter for your blood, stores Carbohydrates
what is the Liver
contains red pulp and white pulp; it is the largest lymphoid organ in the body
What is the spleen
What are functions of B lymphocytes?
Develop into cells that produce antibodies
Provide humoral immunity
What does it mean to expire?
diaphragm relaxes and decreases thoracic space;air flows out
I can hold up to 16 ounces of urine before it passes through to the urethra.
What is the urinary bladder?
Over 100 trillion bacteria are stored in this organ
What is the colon
Lymph vessels most closely resemble?
Veins
What are the types of T cells?
Helper, Suppressor and Cytotoxic T cells
What is each lung enclosed in?
Pleura
We are the three main parts of the kidney.
What are the medulla, the cortex, and the renal pelvis?
This part of the body absorbs water, salts and some vitamins and stores fecal matter.
What is the Large Intestine
lymph from the right arm, right side of the head, right side of the thorax empty into this duct
What is the right lymphatic duct
Define and explain the difference between the three: leukocytes, lymphocytes, lymphokines
Leukocytes are the white cells that circulates in the blood and body fluid and is involved in countering foreign substances and disease.
Lymphocytes are the subtypes of white blood cells which includes the Bone marrow lymphocytes and the thymus lymphocytes.
Lympokines are release by T-cell through their interaction with B cells. They are vital substances that stimulates the differenciation of B-cells into plasma cells and memory cells.
Internal respiration takes place between?
cells of the body and blood
These muscles must relax in order for you to release urine from your urinary bladder and urinate.
What are the sphincters?