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Interstitial fluid pressure > lymphatic pressure |
lymph vessel flaps open → interstitial fluid enters lymphatic capillaries → lymphatic circulation merges with veins → returns the fluid to blood |
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Interstitial fluid pressure < lymphatic pressure |
lymph vessel flaps close → prevents lymph from leaking back out |
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lacteals |
fat absorption into small intestine |
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where are lymphocytes made, stored, and differentiated? |
made: bone marrow stored: lymphoid tissue differentiate: lymphoid tissue |
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where is lymphoid tissue found? |
1. lymph nodes 2. thymus 3. scattered throughout various organs |
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what do lymphocytes do? |
1. clean/filters lymph 2. activation: start releasing chemicals that stimulate immune response |
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thymus |
1. lymph tissue 2. where T cells mature |
