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immune system
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a cell population that inhabits all organs and defends the body from agents of disease
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lymphatic system
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a network of organs and vein like vessels that recovers fluid, it inspects it for disease agents,...
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three functions of the lymphatic system
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1. fluid recovery2. immunity3. lipid absorption
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the blood capillaries reabsorb ___ % of fluid filtered in the capillary beds in reabsorbed...
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85
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____ % of water and about half of the plasma proteins enter the lymphatic system and then are...
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2 points of the lymphatic system
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1. maintain fluid balance 2. protect body from infection and disease
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lymph
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the recovered fluid; clear and colorless, similar to plasma, but much less protein
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lymphatic vessels
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transport the lymph, penetrates nearly every tissue of body, valve so it can only go one way
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lymphatic tissues
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composed of aggregates of lymphocytes and macrophages that populate many organs in the body
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lymphatic organs
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defense cells are especially concentrated in these organs.
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lacteals
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(lymphatic vessels in the villi of the small intestines)-absorb dietary lipids in small intestine...
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2 lymphatic collecting ducts
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-right lymphatic duct: receives lymph from right arm, right side of head and thorax, empties...
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cisterna chyli
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receives lymph from below diaphragm, left arm, left side of head, neck and thoraz, empties...
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subclavian veins
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empty into the superior vena cava
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6 types of cells in the lymphatic tissue
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1. natural killer cells 2. T lymphocytes 3. B lymphocytes 4. macrophages5. dendritic...
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