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Module 2 lymphatic system Flashcards

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3 Functions of lymphatic system

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1 - part of immune system (fights pathogens)
2 - Returns excess fluids to the blood
3 - Absorbs lipids in the digestive tract

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Lymph

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  • fluid in the lymphatic vessels

- interstitial fluid collected through lymph capillaries

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Lymph vessels

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  • these begin as lymph capillaries

- resemble veins

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Lymph capillaries

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  • act as filters to trap foreign substances

- in the small intestine the are called lacteals

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Lymph nodes

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  • act as filters to trap foreign substances
  • encapsulated masses of B and T cells
  • many in head, neck & abdomen
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Lymph nodules

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  • non capsulated masses of lymph tissue
  • contain B and T cells
  • found in mucous membranes
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Lymphocytes

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2 types:

  • B cells
  • T cells
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B cells

  • Origination & maturation
  • Immune response responsible for
  • What does it do
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  • Created in Red bone marrow
  • Stays in Red bone marrow & matures there
  • Antibody-mediated response
  • secretes antibodies
  • when activated - becomes plasma cells
  • attacks antigens found outside body cells
  • produces memory cells
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T cells

  • Origination & maturation
  • Immune response responsible for
  • 2 types
  • What does it do
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  • Created in Red bone marrow
  • Matures in thymus
  • Cell-mediated response
  • Helper T (CD4) & Cytotoxic T (CD8)
  • Attack invaders directly
  • attack antigen found INSIDE body cells
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Thymus gets ______ with age.

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SMALLER

Most important in infancy when no immunity has developed - shrinks considerably by teens.

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Specific Immune response

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  • Antigen-antibody response
  • destruction of a foreign object by a cytotoxic T lymphocyte
  • adaptive response
  • activated by non-specific response
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Non-specific immune response

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  • Innate defenses; present at birth
  • physical barriers: skin etc
  • Inflammation
  • Phagocytosis
  • Interferon - produced by lymphocytes infected with a virus
  • Fever
  • Chemicals; lysozyme, sweat, sebum
  • NK cells; releases perforin to destroy cell
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Inflammation

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  • Vasodilation & increased permeability of capillaries allows more blood flow, antibodies & clotting factors to injured area.
  • Emigration of phagocytes: w/in 1 hour phagocytes arrive - neutrophils begin to stick to endothelium of blood vessel - squeeze thru wall to damaged area
  • tissue repari = hemostasis
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Specific Immunity Types

Intracellular/extracellular

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  • Cell-mediated: Tcells

- Antibody-mediated: B cells

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Antigen

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  • a foreign substance

- provokes an immune response

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Antibodies

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  • a protein produced by plasma cells in response to specific antigens (immunoglobins).
  • combines with antigens to destroy it.
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MHC Antigens

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  • Major Histocompatibility Complex
  • self-antigens (marks it as yours)
  • used in tissue typing
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Cell-mediated response

general response

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  • Adaptive Immunity
  • Intracellular (inside cells)
  • Main lymphocyte = Cytotoxic T cells
  • directly attacks invading antigens
  • faster response
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Antibody-mediated response

general response

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  • humoral immunity
  • Extracellular
  • B cells transform into plasma cells which then secrete anti-bodies
  • Antibodies bind to specific antigens & destroy them
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3 major types of Lymphocytes

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  • B cells
  • T cells
  • NK cells (natural killer)
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Cell mediated immune response
STEPS
1 - recognition
2 - activation & proliferation
3 - Attack
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1- Naive T cell meets threat (detection)
2- Co-stimulation - Activation of Helper T
- Differentiation - Active & Memory T’s
-Secretion of Cytotoxic T’s
3- Active effector T cells attack target cells

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Antibody mediated immune response
STEPS
1 - recognition
2 - activation & proliferation
3 - Attack
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1-Hangs out in lymphatic tissues until activated
2- Antigen bind to Bcell receptors
-Helper T co-stimulates B cells which then differentia into Plasma cells & Memory cells
3- Plasma cells secrete antibodies
-go to invasion
-antibodies bind to antigen & destroy it.

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Memory cell

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  • remember the antigen
  • formed by activation of B-cell
  • involved in Antibody mediated immunity
  • involved in cell mediated immunity
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Helper T-cell

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  • CD4 cells
  • stimulates proliferation of both B & cytotoxic T cells
  • mediator of Secondary immune response
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Cytotoxic T-cell
- in cell-mediated immunity - CD8 cells - Killer T-cells - destroys antigens by disrupting plasma membrane (perforin) - releases cytokines to attrack macrophages to attack.
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Plasma Cell
- formed from activation of B cells - Secretes antibodies - involved in Antibody mediated immunity
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Macrophage
- involved in Antibody mediated immunity - involved in cell mediated immunity - phagocyte which engulfs & displays antigens on its surface
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NK cells
- cytotoxic lymphocyte critical to the innate immune system - can recognize foreign cells in the absence of antibodies and MHC - faster immune reaction. - do not require activation in order to kill cells that are missing “self” markers of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class 1
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Intracellular pathogens
Viruses | -uses our cells to create itself
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Extracellular pathogens
- Bacteria - Fungi - Protozoa - Parasitic Worms
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2 parts of Immune system
1 - Innate | 2 - Adaptive
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Innate Immunity
- born with it - non-specific - 1st & 2nd line of defense
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Adaptive Immunity
- created throughout life - Specific - 3rd line of defense
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1st line of Defense
- Innate - Physical Barrier (skin) - Chemical Barriers (salt, sweat, sebum)
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2 line of defense
- Innate | - Cells (WBC's) & Chemical protection
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3rd line of defense
- adaptive - lymphocytes: B & T cells - Humoral: Antibody-mediated response - Cellular: Cell-mediated response
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IgA immunoglobulins
- found in tears, saliva, mucous | - provide protection in mucous membranes
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IgE
- inflammation | - smallest group
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IgG
- crosses placenta - largest group - resistant to many viruses & bacteria - anti-Rh antibodies
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IgM
-antibodies associated with ABO blood groups
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IgD
-attach to B cells - plays a role in activation of B cell to plasma cell
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Active immunity
- engages bodies immune response | - creates memory cells
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Passive immunity
-no activation of bodies immune response
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Natural Active
Get sick & recover
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Artificial Active
Vaccinations
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Natural Passive
- mom to fetus thru placenta - mom to baby thru breastmilk - temporary
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Artificial Passive
- gamma globulin (injected) - example is treatment of rabies - temporary
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