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What does the lymphatic system do
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Returns tissue fluid to blood protect from pathogens
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Lymph
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Tissue fluid that enters lymp capillaries
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Lymph vessels
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Transport clip fluid to the thoracic cavity into two main ducts
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Two main ducts of the lymphatic system
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Right lymphatic into the sub clavicalvein, thoracic into the left subclavian vein
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Lymph nodes
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Small masses of lymph tissue located throughout the body, they filter lymph to remove bacteria and produced and house and monocytes and
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Limp nodules
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Smaller masses of lymph tissue in the mucous membranes, prayer patches are located in the incessant, tonsils and adenoids are located in the throat and nasal fair Nick
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Where is your spleen located and what does it do
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The spleen is located in the left upper quadrant, produces lymphocytes and monocytes, contains plasma B cells that produce antibodies, filter blood to remove microorganisms, destroy red blood cells, in a fetus it only produces blood cells
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What is your thymus and what does it do
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The thymus is superior to the heart it produces final scene which helped is T cells recognize non self
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What is immunity
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Immunity is the resistance to a disease,
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Antigens
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Chemical markers on all cells virus bacteria
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Types of immunity
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Passive means no immune response temporary active immune response permanent antigen and antibody response
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Granulocytes
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Produced in bone marrow these are your neutrophils responsible for Faygo psychosis,eosinophiles responsible for detoxifying, basophils responsible for allergies
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Agranulocytes
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Produced in your limp nodes, monocytes are responsible for macrophage, lymphocytes B cells are found in your plasma they produce antibodies, T cells produced chemicals these are called your helper killer suppressor and memory
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