I drain and allow for reabsorption of lymph fluid to the right upper body
What is the Right Lymphatic duct
The vanishing gland
What is the THYMUS
Located in the Upper, anterior portion above the heart is what structure?
What is the Thymus
The structure in the LUQ below the diaphragm
What is the spleen
Fluid balance, lymphocyte production, filtration and immunity are the _____ of the Lymphatic system
What are the functions of the Immune system
What is not found in Lymph Fluid?
What are blood & proteins
Skeletal muscle movement is important for
What is Lymph fluid
I am the largest duct in the lymphatic system
What is the Thoracic duct "left lymphatic duct"
Lymph fluid, vessels, nodes and specific glands are considered _____ of the immune system
What are main structures
What cell produces or makes your antibodies in response to infection
What are your B cells
I become inflamed if I do not destroy a pathogen
What are lymph nodes
What type of cells prevent abnormal cells from proliferating?
What are T cells
Period between exposure to a substance and the appearance of first symptoms
What is INCUBATION period
I prevent back flow of lymph fluid in the lymph vessels
What are valves
This immunity can be PASSIVE or ACTIVE
What is ACQUIRED immunity
Skin, Thymus, Spleen are examples of what type of immunity
What is NATURAL Immunity
Which immunity can be inherited?
What is NATURAL immunity
Another name for Pharyngeal tonsils are
What is Adenoids
Percentage of plasma in the blood
What is 55%
What type of cells INGEST pathogens (Phase of IRC)
What are PHAGOCYTIC cells
Antibodies created by some one else but given to you
WHAT is PASSIVE Acquired immunity
A vaccination is what type of immunity
What is Artificial Acquired immunity
You had the chicken pox and created your own antibodies- what type of immunity do you have?
What is Natural Acquired immunity
Infection by a pathogen in a person with a weakened immune system
What is OPPORTUNISTIC infection