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Lymphatic/Immune System (Major functions of the
Lymphatic & Immune…
Lymphatic/Immune System
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antigens and antibodies;
antigens
a toxin or other foreign substance which induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.
antibodies
a blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen. Antibodies combine chemically with substances which the body recognizes as alien, such as bacteria, viruses, and foreign substances in the blood.
Anatomy of the lymphatic system (including vessels, nodes, MALT,
spleen and thymus);
The lymphatic system consists of lymph vessels, ducts, nodes, and other tissues. Around 2 liters of fluid leak from the cardiovascular system into body tissues every day. ... Unlike blood, the lymphatic fluid is not pumped but squeezed through the vessels when we use our muscles