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What do lymph capillaries begin with? |
Closed ends |
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What do leaf valves of lymph capillaries do? |
Allow things in but not out |
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What do lymph capillaries allow in? |
Proteins, tissue debris, and pathogens |
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What are lymph capillaries held open by? |
Anchoring filaments |
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Lymph capillaries form to join what? |
Lymph vessels |
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What do lymph vessels follow? |
Arteries and veins |
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Where do lymph vessels lead to? |
The thoracic duct and large veins |
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What type of muscle contraction aids lymph flow? |
Skeletal |
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These have a 1 way valve and smooth muscle like veins. |
Lymph vessels |
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What is lymph? |
Fluid in the lymphatic system |
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What is lymph similar to? |
Extracellular fluid |
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What does lymph contain? |
Proteins, tissue debris, and pathogens |
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What is lymph formation? |
When lymph capillaries pick up excess extracellular fluid |
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How does lymph get moved and where does it go? |
A one way valve system, smooth muscle and skeletal muscle contraction carry lymph to the thoracic duct |
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What is chyle? |
Fats from the small intestine into the lymphatic system giving lymph its creamy white color |
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What do lymph vessels do? |
Drain fluid from specific areas of the body |
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Where are lymph node located? |
Along the coarse of lymph vessels |
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What do lymph nodes do? |
Filter lymph before it is returned to circulation via the thoracic duct |
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The outer cortex of the lymph node is made of? |
B cells |
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The outer cortex of the lymph node is made of? |
B cells |
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The inner correct of the lymph node is made of? |
T cells |
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The outer cortex of the lymph node is made of? |
B cells |
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The inner correct of the lymph node is made of? |
T cells |
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What cells can enter the medulla and travel to other parts of the body? |
Activated cells |
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What is hyperplasia? |
Enlargement due to cell division |
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What is hyperplasia? |
Enlargement due to cell division |
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What are enlarged lymph nodes a result of? |
Infection |
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What is hyperplasia? |
Enlargement due to cell division |
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What are enlarged lymph nodes a result of? |
Infection |
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What happens to the lymph nodes when infection is present? |
Lymph node become softer and more movable upon palpation |
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What is hyperplasia? |
Enlargement due to cell division |
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What are enlarged lymph nodes a result of? |
Infection |
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What happens to the lymph nodes when infection is present? |
Lymph node become softer and more movable upon palpation |
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What does neoplasia mean? |
Hard and fixed |
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What is hyperplasia? |
Enlargement due to cell division |
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What are enlarged lymph nodes a result of? |
Infection |
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What happens to the lymph nodes when infection is present? |
Lymph node become softer and more movable upon palpation |
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What does neoplasia mean? |
Hard and fixed |
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What is the largest lymphoid organ? |
The spleen |
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What is the inside of the sleep divided into? |
White pulp and red pulp |
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What is the inside of the sleep divided into? |
White pulp and red pulp |
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What is white pulp made of? |
Lymphoid tissue |
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What is the inside of the sleep divided into? |
White pulp and red pulp |
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What is white pulp made of? |
Lymphoid tissue |
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What is red pulp made of? |
Blood vessels, macrophages, and sinuses for blood storage |
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What is the inside of the sleep divided into? |
White pulp and red pulp |
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What is white pulp made of? |
Lymphoid tissue |
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What is red pulp made of? |
Blood vessels, macrophages, and sinuses for blood storage |
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What does white pulp do? |
Supports T&B cell function and macrophages |
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What is the inside of the sleep divided into? |
White pulp and red pulp |
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What is white pulp made of? |
Lymphoid tissue |
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What is red pulp made of? |
Blood vessels, macrophages, and sinuses for blood storage |
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What does white pulp do? |
Supports T&B cell function and macrophages |
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What are macrophages? |
What do macrophages do? |
Clean up blood pathogens |
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What is the inside of the sleep divided into? |
White pulp and red pulp |
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What is white pulp made of? |
Lymphoid tissue |
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What is red pulp made of? |
Blood vessels, macrophages, and sinuses for blood storage |
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What does white pulp do? |
Supports T&B cell function and macrophages |
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What are macrophages? |
What do macrophages do? |
Clean up blood pathogens |
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What does red pulp do? |
Allows for platelet storage and also destruction and recycling of old rbc's |
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What is the inside of the sleep divided into? |
White pulp and red pulp |
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What is white pulp made of? |
Lymphoid tissue |
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What is red pulp made of? |
Blood vessels, macrophages, and sinuses for blood storage |
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What does white pulp do? |
Supports T&B cell function and macrophages |
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What are macrophages? |
What do macrophages do? |
Clean up blood pathogens |
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What does red pulp do? |
Allows for platelet storage and also destruction and recycling of old rbc's |
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What is a splenectomy? |
Surgical removal of the spleen |
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What is the inside of the sleep divided into? |
White pulp and red pulp |
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What is white pulp made of? |
Lymphoid tissue |
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What is red pulp made of? |
Blood vessels, macrophages, and sinuses for blood storage |
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What does white pulp do? |
Supports T&B cell function and macrophages |
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What are macrophages? |
What do macrophages do? |
Clean up blood pathogens |
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What does red pulp do? |
Allows for platelet storage and also destruction and recycling of old rbc's |
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What is a splenectomy? |
Surgical removal of the spleen |
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Is a splenectomy life threatening? |
No |
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What is the inside of the sleep divided into? |
White pulp and red pulp |
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What is white pulp made of? |
Lymphoid tissue |
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What is red pulp made of? |
Blood vessels, macrophages, and sinuses for blood storage |
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What does white pulp do? |
Supports T&B cell function and macrophages |
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What are macrophages? |
What do macrophages do? |
Clean up blood pathogens |
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What does red pulp do? |
Allows for platelet storage and also destruction and recycling of old rbc's |
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What is a splenectomy? |
Surgical removal of the spleen |
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Is a splenectomy life threatening? |
No |
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Why are splenectomys usualy preformed? |
Splenic rupture(trama) or neoplasia |
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What is the inside of the sleep divided into? |
White pulp and red pulp |
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What is white pulp made of? |
Lymphoid tissue |
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What is red pulp made of? |
Blood vessels, macrophages, and sinuses for blood storage |
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What does white pulp do? |
Supports T&B cell function and macrophages |
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What are macrophages? |
What do macrophages do? |
Clean up blood pathogens |
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What does red pulp do? |
Allows for platelet storage and also destruction and recycling of old rbc's |
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What is a splenectomy? |
Surgical removal of the spleen |
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Is a splenectomy life threatening? |
No |
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Why are splenectomys usualy preformed? |
Splenic rupture(trama) or neoplasia |
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After removal of the spleen what handles the Lymph? |
Macrophages and othe lymphoid tissue handle the lymph alone |
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What is the inside of the sleep divided into? |
White pulp and red pulp |
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Where is the thymus located? |
Thoracic cavity; base of the heart, cranial |
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What is white pulp made of? |
Lymphoid tissue |
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What is red pulp made of? |
Blood vessels, macrophages, and sinuses for blood storage |
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What does white pulp do? |
Supports T&B cell function and macrophages |
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What are macrophages? |
What do macrophages do? |
Clean up blood pathogens |
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What does red pulp do? |
Allows for platelet storage and also destruction and recycling of old rbc's |
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What is a splenectomy? |
Surgical removal of the spleen |
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Is a splenectomy life threatening? |
No |
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Why are splenectomys usualy preformed? |
Splenic rupture(trama) or neoplasia |
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After removal of the spleen what handles the Lymph? |
Macrophages and othe lymphoid tissue handle the lymph alone |
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When do you mostly see a thymus? |
The thymus is present in young animals and shrinks with age |
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What are tonsils? |
Mature lymphocytes |
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What are tonsils? |
Mature lymphocytes |
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When are tonsils most prominent? |
In young animals |
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What are tonsils? |
Mature lymphocytes |
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When are tonsils most prominent? |
In young animals |
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What is GALT |
Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue |
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