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What are lacteals |
Lymph capillary that are found in villi of the small intestine (fat suckers) |
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Resistance |
The ability to counteract pathogens |
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Pathogens |
Disease producing organism |
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Lymphadenotomy |
The incision of a lymph node |
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What are the function of the spleen |
the spleen filters the blood and is a reservoir for blood |
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What are the functions of the tonsils |
The tonsils provide protection against harmful substances |
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What is lymph |
a Fluid that is derived from interstitial fluid and is found in the lymphatic vessels |
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Where does the right lymphatic duct drain |
upper right quadrant of the body |
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The thoracic drains what? |
The rest of the body |
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Symptoms of localized inflammation |
Redness, pain, swelling, and warmth |
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what are the primary and secondary responses to pathogens |
Primary is plasma cells rapidly produce large quantities of antibodies, Secondary is memory cells |
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What is active immunity |
When the body produces memory cells |
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What is ventilation |
The movement of air into and out of the lungs |
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external respiration |
The exchange of gasses between the lungs and blood |
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internal respiration |
the exchange of gasses between tissue cells and blood in the tissue capillaries |
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Anatomical location of the vocal cords |
There are 2 pairs of folds in the larynx. The upper pair are the vestibular folds and the lower pair are true vocal cords |
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what is the function of the epiglottis |
prevent food from entering the respiratory tract during swallowing |
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What is the name of the cartilage (rings) of the trachea |
C-chaped rings that are made up of hyaline cartilage |
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The mucous membrane of the trachea contain what 2 things |
Goblet cells and cilia cells |
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Normal volume of tidal volume |
500 |
