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consists of lymphatic vessels, tissues, and organs |
lymphatic system |
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fluid accumulating in tissues |
edema |
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clear part in blood |
lymph |
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drains lymph from the right side of the head and arm |
right lymphatic duct |
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engulf and destroy bacteria |
macrophages |
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remove foreign material |
lymph nodes |
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release antibodies |
plasma cells |
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blood rich organ that filters blood |
spleen |
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functions at its peak during adolescence |
thymus gland |
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lymphoid tissue in the throat |
tonsils |
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found in the walls of the small intestines |
peyers patches |
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what is MALT |
mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue |
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resistance to dz |
immunity |
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disease causing microorganisms |
pathogens |
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triggered whenever body tissues are injured |
inflammatory response |
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neutrophils squeezing through capillary walls |
diapedesis |
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20 plasma proteins in an in active state |
complement |
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provoking immune response |
antigen |
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do not trigger immune response |
self antigens |
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does not destroy your own antigens |
self tolerance |
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macrophages secrete this |
cytokines |
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responded to the same antigen later on |
memory cell |
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igs |
immunoglobulin |
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v region |
variable region |
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antigen ______ cells |
presenting |
