Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology

Chapter 15 Key Terms Active immunity.......... 359 .. Immunoglobulin D (IgD)...... 359 Macrophage.......... 360 ..... Afferent l ...

(^350) Lymphatic System (^) (^) has a specific performs specific (^) (^) Structure enables Functions (^) (^) includes include (^ ...

The Lymphatic Circulatory System 351 Tonsils Lymph Circulation Thymus Spleen Peyer’s patches Small intestine Lymph nodes (^) ® L ...

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352 Chapter 15 Lymph node Lymphatic vessels Lymph node Lymph flow (A) Capillary bed (B) Arteriole Lymphatic capillaries Pulmonar ...

The Lymphatic Circulatory System 353 Arteriole Venule Blood capillary Lymphatic capillary Tissue cell Interstitial fluid (A) Rel ...

354 Chapter 15 Afferent lymphatic vessel Capsule Cortex Nodal vein Nodal artery Hilum Valve (A) Bacteria Lymphocytes Neutrophil ...

The Lymphatic Circulatory System 355 Germinal center Capsule Sinuses^ Afferent lymph vessel Cortical nodules Hilum Trabeculae Ef ...

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356 However, if lymphatics become obstructed by blockage, then an excessive amount of interstitial fluid will develop in tissue ...

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The Lymphatic Circulatory System is drained back into the blood where it originally came from, and the cycle completes itself. T ...

358 The spleen phagocytizes bacteria and worn-out platelets and red blood cells. This action releases hemoglobin to be recycled. ...

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The Lymphatic Circulatory System (^359) Binding site (^) Variable Binding site for antigen region^ for antigen^ of heavy^ chain ...

360 Chapter 15 B cells are lymphocytes found in the lymph nodes, spleen, and other lymphoid tissue where they rep- licate, induc ...

The Lymphatic Circulatory System and other protective mechanisms. The skin’s epider-mis is a mechanical barrier to pathogens and ...

362 Chapter 15 As the Body Ages At birth, the thymus gland is fairly large but decreases in size as we age. It eventually is rep ...

The Lymphatic Circulatory System 363 Common Disease, Disorder, or Condition Disorders of the Lymphatic System Allergies^ Allergi ...

364 Chapter 1 5 Common Disease, Disorder, or Condition Disorders of the Lymphatic System continued Bubonic Plague^ Bubonic plagu ...