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Lymphatic/ Immune System (Lymph Nodes (scattered everywhere throughout…
Lymphatic/ Immune System
Major Functions
1) take up excess interstitial fluid, and eventually return that fluid to the blood.
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Compare/Contrast Blood, Interstitial Fluid, & Lymph
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Interstitial Fluid
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similar to plasma, but with fewer proteins as well as fewer blood cells.
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anything that a cell would expel, such as wastes
Lymph
same as interstitial fluid, only within a vessel
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no red blood cells, or thrombocytes
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Lymphatic Cells
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B-Lymphocytes
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transforms into a plasma cell, which makes antibodies
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Lymph Nodes
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Major locations include: cervical, axillary, mammary, and inguinal regions
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Tonsils
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there are 4 kinds: Tubal, Palatine, Lingual, and Pharyngeal
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Thymus & Spleen
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Spleen
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made up of reticular tissue, "big lymph node"
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