Lymphatic drainage:
Flows into the thoracic duct: Right leg, abdomen, left side of head, left side of neck, left arm, left leg, left thoracic cavity
Flows into the right lymphatic duct: right arm, Right side of head, Right side of neck, Right Thoracic cavity
In a typical capillary bed, the balance of hydrostatic and colloid osmotic pressures results in FILTRATION occurring at the arterial end of the capillaries and REABSORPTION occurring at the venous end. Overall, FILTRATION from the plasma normally exceeds REABSORPTION resulting in the net formation of tissue fluid.
Lymph drainage is important for the – absorption of dietary fats, return of small proteins from tissue fluid to blood, transport of foreign particles form tissue fluid to lymph nodes.
The function of lymph nodes includes: filter lymph, immune surveillance
Classify each item as a feature of innate defenses or adaptive defenses:
Adaptive Defenses- T and B lymphocytes, Antibodies produced, Antigen-presenting cells, Response to antigen
Innate Defenses- Barriers, Natural Killer Cells Involved, Mononuclear Phagocytic system, Fever, Interferons
Chemical Barriers:
Antimicrobial substances that put holes in pathogen membranes: Defensins
Released by virally-infected cells; protects nearby uninfected cells: Interferons
Group of proteins that, when activated, stimulate inflammation and phagocytosis: Complement
Antimicrobial substances; bind to sugar groups on pathogen; enhances phagocytosis: Colllectins
Antibodies-
IgG antibodies are found in the body fluids and are the smallest but most abundant of the antibodies. It activates the complement system
IgA antibodies are found in the exocrine gland secretions, such as within the nose, breathing passages, digestive tract, ears, eyes and vagina. It defends against bacteria and viruses.
IgM antibodies are the first type of antibody produced in response to an infection. It activates the complement system.
IgD antibodies