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26 Cards in this Set
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Lymph from the entirebody except the upper right quadrant, drains into what? |
The thoracic duct |
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Where are lactealslocated? |
Small intestines |
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Lymphatics look a lotlike veins but what are the difference? |
Lymphatics have thinnerwalls Contain more valves Contain lymph nodes |
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What’s the functions of the lymphatic system? |
Fluid balance Immunity Transports absorbed fats from the intestine to the blood |
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Is the pancreas a lymphorgan? |
No |
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Is the spleen a lymphorgan? |
yes |
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When lymph ducts emptyinto the circulatory system they drain into what? |
Subclavian veins |
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What’s the lymph pressuregradient established by? |
Skeletal musclecontractions and breathing movements |
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What happens iflymphatic return is blocked? |
Blood concentration (protein) lower |
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Lymph flows through thethoracic duct and reenters the general circulation of? |
3 liters per day |
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What’s the size oflymph nodes? |
1 millimeter to 20 millimeters |
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Suprathropliear lymphnodes are located in? |
the bend of the elbow |
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The cubital lymph nodesare found? |
thumb |
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What would happen if youhad an infection in the cubital lymph node? |
swelling of thumb |
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Where would the lymphnodes be if inguinal were swollen? |
groin |
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What’s a type of bloodcell that is produced by lymph nodes? |
monocytes |
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Know the body’s firstline of defense? |
skin and mucos |
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The most numerous typeof phagocytes? |
neutraphils |
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Example of chemicalbarrier that we use to block things? |
Cebum,hydrochloric acid, hydrolyzing enzymes |
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What’s the three main characteristics ofswelling? |
Heat, redness, andswelling |
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Memory cells (turn intosomething when they confront an antigen) |
plasmid |
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Known the different immunity’s? |
- Active - Passive - Active artificial |
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A female can inherent ax link recessive trait? |
Her father and mother carry the recessive trait |
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Sickle cell and malariacan? |
Inhibit the other |
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XO is? |
Turners syndrome |
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XXY is? |
Klienfelders syndrome |
