Lymph

This system is known as the Lymphatic system and the lymphs which are also found in this system. The lymph comes from the interstitial fluid, and its function is to exchange many substances to the surrounding cells which are nearby. The lymph is then able to pick up any proteins or any left over fluid and return it to the blood stream. C) How does the body deal with constant leakage of fluid from…

source. The flea is starving and full at the same time and as it sucks the blood from its victim it is also regurgitating contaminated blood back up and into the dermis of the victim. The bacteria is then drained via interstitial fluid into the nearby lymph node. Another way for the bacteria to be transmitted is through contact with an infected rodents blood or tissue such as might happen when hunting and skinning game. Classic bubonic plague affects…

these 120 million people, over 40 million of them are disfigured and crippled due to the disease (World Health Organization, 2015). Lymphatic filariasis is a parasitic tropical disease that is caused by microscopic threadlike worms that destroys the lymph system in the human body that may result in intense swelling (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). Lymphatic filariasis is a epidemic in many countries around the world that requires treatment and control for the disease.…

Mitosis is cell division that results in two daughter cells with each cells having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth. When things go wrong in mitosis, it causes mutations. Mutations prevent the cells from being what they need to be and doing what they need to do. Cells can produce too many proteins or it could not produce the protein that tells the cell to stop dividing, so the cell can keep dividing and not stop. Mitosis is the most…

The body maintains a constant pH of 7.4 with many buffers in place. There are many systems created to hold a constant pH balance. Blood has many components to help the body stay stable. the Body’s pH allows us to do everyday life without constantly being sick. A buffer is a mix of a weak acid and a conjugate base in a solution. They resist pH change when acids or bases are added to the solution. Blood is made up of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma. Red blood cells…

Being breast cancer the 2nd most diagnosed from overall cancers, with patients developing lymphoedema in 40% of the cases [2]. Lymphedema is caused by the inefficiency of the lymphatics to drain fluids and proteins, developing an accumulation of lymph liquids and finally an increase of limb circumference [3]. Consequently lymphoedema causes different morbidities, including pain, heaviness, limitation of arm movement, sensory disorders, functional impairment and deformity. Manual…

Understanding Pancreatic Cancer There is still so much that scientists don 't know about such intricate diseases such as cancer, but as technology improves, diseases that were previously thought of as incurable are now being researched, broken down, and with that treatments are being developed. The prevalence of various cancers is exponentially increasing, and pancreatic cancer is no exception. By the end of this research paper, the researcher will have discussed the known pathophysiology,…

atrophy of the lymph vessels that can further impair lymph transport capacity. [19]. Lymphoscintigraphy, the method of injection of a radioactive tracer into the subdermal region of the affected limb and monitoring with a gamma camera, has been used in a preliminary way to predict those at increased risk for lymphedema after axillary treatment [19]. The specific advantage of lymphoscintigraphy is that it can identify pathways of lymphatic drainage, dermal backflow, collateral lymph channels,…

digest food. Pancreatic cancer can spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body. The abdominal lymph nodes are the first place that may be affected by pancreatic cancer metastasis. Lymph nodes are part of the body 's disease-fighting system (immune system). If the cancer has reached the abdominal lymph nodes, this may be a sign that the cancer has metastasized into other tissues, such as other lymph…

limited to the anus, while advanced disease refers to cancers that have invaded nearby organs or lymph nodes in the pelvis or groins. Imaging studies should include CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis and a chest X-ray at minimum. Staging may also include a PET/CT scan. This imaging test allows the radiologist as well as the treating cancer specialists to see if the anal cancer has spread to involve lymph nodes in the groin or pelvis, or metastasized to other sites in the body such as the liver or…