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Granulocytes
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Ingest/digest foreign material & cell debris as part of inflammation & healing process
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Lymphatic System
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-house/support immune cells
-filter/return some interstitial fluid to blood -absorbs fat/fat-soluble vitamins from intestines & delivers to blood |
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Cells of Immune System
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-Granulocytes
-eosinophil, basophil, neutrophil -monocytes -B lymphocyte (Bcell mature Thymus) -T lymphocyte (Tcell " red marrow) -NK cell (Nat.Killer " marrow/lymph) |
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Monocytes
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develop into macrophages & dendritic cells (epidermis, mucous membrane, lymphatic organs)
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Immune system
Lines of Defense |
-Normal body cells
-Adaptive immunity (T & B cells) -Innate immunity (phagocytes, complement, NK cells, interferon, C - reactive protein, fever) -Cancel cells (damaged/aging cells) -Anatomical & chemical barriers (skin, mucous membrane, tears...) |
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Lymphocyte Production Pathway
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Lymphoid stem cell has 3 paths
-immature (B or T cell) & NK cell *T cell migrates to lymphnode or thymus *B cell No Migration, but matures in bone marrow *NK cell goes to lymphnode/marrow |
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