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produces lymphocytes and filters out harmful bacteria and cancer cells
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Lymph nodes
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transports excess tissue fluid into circulatory system
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Lymph Vessels
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Functions of spleen?
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Store large amounts of red blood cells
destroys and removes old red blood cells stores red blood cells in circulatory system |
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Where is the spleen?
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upper left area of abdominal cavity
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acts as a go-between the blood in the capillaries and the tissue
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lymph fluid
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masses of lymph tissue located in the throat
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tonsils
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what do tonsils produce and filter
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lymphocytes; bacteria
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Where are lymph vessels located?
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tissues and organs that have blood vessels
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Where can't you find lymph vessels?
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nail, hair, cartilage, eyes, ears
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Which part of lymph node produces lymphocytes?
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germinal center
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How does lymph differ from the composition of blood?
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lack of RBC's and protein
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lymph is referred to
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interstitual fluid, intercellular, and tissue fluid
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lymph vessels in the villi of the small intestine that absorbs digested fats
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Lacteals
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what is important for phagocytosis
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Lymphocytes and monocytes
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Cells that clean up the debris after phagocytosis
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Macrophages
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A substance that produces an antibody
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Antigen or allergen
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protein that functions specifically as an antibody
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immogloblin
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Hodgkin's disease
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Cancer of the lymph nodes
Painless swelling of lymph nodes |
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Caused by the Epstein- Barr virus
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Infectious mononucleosis
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Can cause damage to the kidneys, brain, or lungs Spasms of blood vessels of fingers and toesButterfly rash to face
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Lupus
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Results in thickening of skin and blood vesselsUlcers to fingers and toes
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Scleroderma
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Last a long time
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Active acquired immunity
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Receiving a vaccine
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artificial acquired Immunity
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last a lifetime
Producing lymphocytes to fight an infection unbroken skin |
natural immunity
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Newborn receives antibodies from mother
child who has had measles will not get them again |
natural acquired immunity
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Last 3-5 weeks
receiving an injection of gamma globin antibodies pass through mother's breast milk |
passive acquired immunity
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what is lymphadenitis?
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Enlargement of lymph nodes
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What causes lymphadenitis?
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when an infection is present
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effects of aging on lymphatic system
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slow wound healing
more vulnerable to infectious disease loss of ability of specific immune cells |
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Flow of lymph fluid
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goes in one direction. Body organs to heart
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A life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction
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Anaphylactic shock
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Anaphylactic shock stimulates the production of____ . It cause a _____in the blood pressure
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histamine; drop
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What does HIV stand for?
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Human immunodeficiency syndrome
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what helps to move the fluid into larger vessels
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contraction of skeletal muscle
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what is the relationship between HIV and AIDS
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virus causes AIDS syndrome
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4 modes of transmission of HIV/AIDS
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semenvaginalsharing needlebreastfeeding
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prevention spread of HIV/AIDS
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limit # of sexual contact
protected sex don't share needless or syringes standard precautions |
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What is the purpose of the ELISA test?
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AIDS/HIV antibody indicator
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how to confirm ELISA test?
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Western blot
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why are AIDS pt. susceptible to opportunistic conditions
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weakens immune system
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opportunistic conditions AIDS pt. are prone to
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Cancers- Kaposi sarcomaPCPCMV
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Pt. w/ AIDS can be asymptomatic for how many years
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10
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