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Immune system - Coggle Diagram
Immune system
The Lymphatic system
To collect and return lymph fluid, including plasma protein to the blood, and thus help maintain fluid balance. 2 ) To defend the body against disease by producing lymphocytes, working closely with the immune system. 3) To absorb lipids from the intestine and transport them to the blood.
white blood cells
Blood cells that perform the function of destroying disease-causing microorganisms All white blood cells have two ways to get around the body. One way is through your blood vessels. The other way is through the lymph system. The lymph system has vessels that move milky fluid and white blood cells around the body. Unlike your heart, which pumps your blood, the lymph system uses the movements of your body to push the lymph fluid around. This is one reason why it is good tobe active and exercise
Macrophages
Found within the lymph nodes, they are phagocytes that destroy bacteria, cancer cells, and other foreign matter in the lymphatic stream.**
T Lymphocytes (T-cells)
Lymphocyte that matures in the thymus and acts directly against antigens in cell-mediated immune responses.
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Helper T cells
Activate macrophages, B cells and T cells.
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