Kayla Burkette The Lymphatic System The lymphatic system is one of the most important systems in our body. It is critical to our body’s ability to detoxify‚ nourish and regenerate tissue‚ filter out metabolic waste and inorganic material‚ and maintain a healthy immune system. The system is a vascular network of tubules and ducts that collect‚ filter‚ and return lymph to blood circulation. Lymph is a clear fluid that comes from blood plasma‚ which exits blood vessels at capillary beds. This fluid
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most important systems in the body is the lymphatic system. One of many functions in the lymphatic system is to cleanse leaked plasma of bacteria and other foreign substances and return it to the blood stream. This also acts as a surveillance system for immune system cells. Another function of the lymphatic system is to stop or slow pathogen entry‚ prevent disease-causing microorganisms from spreading and to strengthen the response of the immune system. Also‚ the lymphatic system protects against
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The Lymphatic System The Lymphatic System is very important. It helps with the Cardiovascular system‚ and our immune systems. The Lymphatic System is made up of two semi-independent parts. One is a network of lymphatic vessels. The other part is various lymphoid tissues and organs all over the body. The functions of the Lymphatic System transporting fluids that have escaped from the blood vascular system‚ and the organs house phagocytic cells and lymphocytes. Lymphatic vessels are an elaborate
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our lymphatic system is vital to the health of our whole body. This system is critical to our body’s ability to detoxify and regenerate tissues‚ filter out toxins and foreign substances‚ recover crucial substances that have escaped from the blood‚ and maintain a healthy immune system. [pic] The Lymphatic system keeps the water of the body clean‚ and the pumping of the nodes during Lymphatic massage stimulates the production of various white blood cells and thus boosts the immune system. It is ideal
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Lymphatic system study guide- complete after listening to lecture and reviewing the vocabulary. 1. This receives lymph from the rest of the body The thoracic duct receives lymph from the rest of the body. 2. Small masses lf lymphatic tissue that rings the pharynx in the throat. Tonsils are small masses of lymphatic tissue that rings the pharynx in the throat. 3. This is literally an ‘eating cell’ such as macrophages and neutrophils. Phagocytic cells are eating cells such as macrophages and
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Body Systems Intergumentary- The integumentary system consists of the skin‚ hair‚ nails‚ glands‚ and nerves. The main function is to act as a barrier to protect the body from the outside. It also retains body fluids‚ protects against disease‚ eliminate waste products‚ and regulates the body temperature. Cardio Vascular- The cardiovascular system carries blood‚ oxygen‚ and nutrients to organs and tissues of the body. It also carries waste and carbon dioxide from these tissues for removal from
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chemicals & pesticides in the food we eat that cause damages in our cells & system. While Glutathione is a small protein composed of three amino acids: cysteine‚ glutamic acid‚ and glycine. Glutathione exists in almost every cell of the body. The presence of glutathione is required to maintain the normal function of the immune system. It is the master anti-oxidant of the body that aids in free-radical scavenging‚ immune boosting and detoxification of the body. In a research it shows that Metathione
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Body Systems Michele Frizzell HCS/212 March 22‚ 2014 Brenda Young Body Systems Several systems in the human body maintain its proper function. These systems fight disease and infection; maintain proper blood flow to lungs and body‚ and dispose of any waste that the body no longer needs. Learning how each system works was educational and quite amazing. Our immune system fights off bacteria‚ viruses‚ and disease. Our environment if full of harmful toxins that our bodies are subject to daily
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GE 259 Lymphatic System June 24‚ 2014 1. What is the significance of a lower-than-normal hematocrit? What is the effect of a bacterial infection on the hematocrit? A lower than normal hematocrit indicates anemia‚ a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to the body tissues. If you have a bacterial infection‚ your white blood cell count would increase because as the wbc’s are fighting off the infection they die off releasing a
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Respiratory system Asthma A chronic (long term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways‚ asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing ( a sound when you breathe)‚ chest tightness‚ shortness of breath‚ and coughing. The coughing often occurs at night or early in the morning. Asthma is characterized by inflammation of the bronchial tubes with increased production of sticky secretions inside the tubes. People with asthma experience symptoms when that airways tighten‚ inflame or fill with mucus
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