Name___ Chapter 16-Lymphatic System & Immunity Take Home Quiz 1. Explain the functions of the lymphatic system. Transports excess fluid to the bloodstream‚ absorbs fats‚ and helps the body defend against disease causing agents. 2. Trace the general pathway of lymph from the interstitial spaces to the bloodstream. The lymphatic capillary network is found next to the systemic and pulmonary capillary networks. It then travels through lymph vessels into lymph nodes. It returns to lymph vessels
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1. An EKG contains eight precordial leads. FALSE 2. In Records of blood pressure‚ the diastolic measurement appears first‚ followed by a slash‚ and then the systolic measurement. FALSE 3. Prothrombin is essential to the clotting process. TRUE 4. Chemotherapy destroys selected cells or impairs their ability to reproduce. TRUE 5. Arteriogram is radiography of a particular artery. TRUE 6. ECG and EKG are abbreviations for echocardiogram. FALSE 7. AIDS is a direct result of an HIV infection. TRUE
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heard throughout with percussion; liver span is 6 cm at right midclavicular line. Splenic dullness heard at 10th intercostals space in left midaxillary line. 4. Palpation: no pain or tenderness reported with light and deep palpation; liver‚ spleen and both kidneys non palpable. Aortic impulse is slightly left of midline with an anterior pulsation; femoral pulses are equal and strong bilaterally; inguinal nodes are non-palpable. No guarding noted. Summarize your findings using the SOAP format
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The subject of Blood Cancer is very serious to me. Jamie stopped by my mom’s house over the weekend after learning that my younger brother had conquered leukemia. She asked me to tell her more about the cancer as far as what it is‚ what the symptoms are‚ and what kind of treatments are available. I told her I would explain what I know to her in the simplest way I can. I know first hand that there are three different major types of blood cancer‚ Leukemia‚ Lymphoma‚ and Myeloma. Nobody knows
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1.*A decrease in total plasma volume results from the: antidiuretic hormone mechanism 2. *A hematocrit of 56% would be an indication of: polycythemia 3. *A hematocrit value of 38 ml/ 100 ml of blood would be: in the low normal range for a woman 4. *A normal adult red blood cell count ranges from: 4.2 to 5.8 million/ cubic mm 5. *A person with thymus malfunction would: produce fewer T cells‚ thus reducing the effectiveness of the immune system. 6. *After birth‚ the umbilical vessels remaining
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including our legs! The lymphatic system is made up of tissues and organs that consist of lymph vessels‚ lymph nodes and lymph’s. Also in the lymphatic system are the tonsils‚ spleen‚ adenoids and thymus. The spleen is that largest lymphatic organ and is located just above the kidney. We are able to live without a spleen but are more prone to infection. It is involved in the;
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shunt blood supply (more to skeletal muscle) Lymphatic system- Functions:- produce & maintain lymphocytes to defend against pathogens -return excess fluid that has leaked out of capillary beds to venous circulation Lymphoid organs- thymus‚ spleen‚ tonsils‚
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The human skeleton is a strong‚ flexible framework of 206 bones that supports the body and protects internal organs. In addition‚ the bones of the skeleton store calcium‚ a mineral essential for the activity of nerve and muscle cells. The soft core of bone‚ the bone marrow‚ is where red blood cells‚ certain white blood cells‚ and blood platelets form. Bones come in different shapes and sizes‚ each adapted to perform specific functions. The breastbone‚ for example‚ is a flat plate of bone that
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P Sickle Cell Anemia [pic] Sickle Cell Anemia is an inherited disease characterized by periods of relative health alternating with episodes of severe illness caused when sickle shaped [pic]red blood cells block small blood vessels. According to the encyclopedia here’s the pathophysiology of the disease; Sickle cell anemia is caused by a mutation in the B globin chain of hemoglobin‚ causing the amino acid glutamic acid to be replaced with the hydrophobic amino acid valine at the sixth
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Word Literature Essay ’How does Suskind use religious and spiritual references to establish a distinction between the protagonist and humankind in the novel ’Perfume: The Story of a Murderer’? Süskind allows similarities to be drawn between Grenouille and the Biblical figure‚ Satan‚ in order to contrast Grenouille from the mass of humanity – this corresponds with the theme of Existentialism in the novel. In terms of the Bible‚ Satan‚ or the Devil‚ was initially an angel that resided at God’s
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