Exam 3 - BIOS255 / BIOS 255 (Latest 2023 / 2024) : Anatomy & Physiology III with Lab - Chamberlain
1. red bone marrow and thymus
What are the primary lymphatic organs?
2. lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen
What are the secondary lymphatic organs?
3. 15% of interstitial fluid that has been absorbed by the lymphatic vessels
What is lymph?
4. A pump such as the heart
What do lymphatic vessels lack?
5. Stretching of the vessels to open valves that allow one directional flow for lymph
What do lymphatic vessels rely on?
6. from blood that is forced out of capillaries and is not reabsorbed
Where does lymph come from?
7. macrophages, hormones, bacteria, viruses, cellular debris, cancer cells
What does lymph contain?
8. Skeletal muscle pumps
Lymphatic flow can also be produced by what?
9. When certain cells (especially leukocytes) are infect-ed with viruses, they secrete interferon proteins
What are interferons?
10. alert neighboring cells and protect them from becom-ing infected
What do interferons do?
11. Surface receptors on infected cells and activate sec-ondmessenger systems within
What do interferons bind to?
12. NK cells and macrophages
What do interferons activate?
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