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    The Lymphatic System

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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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    The Lymphatic System http://www.healthyskincarehelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/lymphatic-system-simple.gif Pass – The lymphatic system plays a huge part in our bodies. It is essential for us to maintain a good health. It is a very complex system that is connected to the immune system. The lymphatic system acts as a one way drainage system The primary function of the lymphatic system is to transport ‘lymph’ which is a clear fluid that contains white blood cells (lymphocytes) and drain it

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    importance of the human body’s lymphatic system." The lymphatic system is a complex network of vessels‚ ducts and capillaries‚ which run through out the body. There are many ‘components’ in the lymphatic system‚ including; lymph fluid‚ lymphatic vessels‚ the lymphatic duct‚ lymph nodes‚ lacteals and the spleen. The lymphatic system and it’s importance were not recognised until the 1960’s. The lymphatic system has 3 main importance’s and functions. The lymphatic system plays a large part in the

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    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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    The lymphatic system is an extensive drainage network that is closely connected to both the circulatory and immune systems. It is responsible for keeping bodily fluids in balance and defends the body against infections. It is made up of a network of very small tubes known as lymphatic vessels that carry lymph‚ a colourless fluid that contains a high number of white blood cells and resembles plasma‚ throughout the body. The major parts of the lymph tissue are located in the bone marrow‚ spleen‚ thymus

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    Lymph system The system consist of lymph vessel lymph fluids and lymph organs .The organs of lymph system are distributed in whole bodys in differents regions.The organs of lymph system are thyms‚ spleen ‚ axilary and ingerly lymph nodes tisles etc. These lymphotic organs are present in the way of the lymphitic fluids . The lymphocyte are produce in the bone marrow house mainly. Then these are transfer or move towrd whole body in bllod stream or in lamphotic vessels. The lymph fluid enter to lymph

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    Lymphatic/Immune System Structures: White Blood Cells‚ thymus‚ spleen‚ lymph nodes‚ lymph vessels Function: Helps protect the body from disease‚ helps collect the fluid lost from blood vessels and returns the fluid to the circulatory system Pathogen- Disease Causing Agent Vector- animal that carries pathogens from person to person Bacteria- domain of unicellular prokaryotes that have cell walls containing peptidoglycan Virus- particle made up of nucleic acid‚ protein‚ and in some cases lipids

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    Essay Topic : Do memories hinder or help people in their effort to learn from the past and succeed in the present? Essay Without our past‚ our future would be a tortuous path leading to nowhere. In order to move up the ladder of success and achievement we must come to terms with our past and integrate it into our future. Even if in the past we made mistakes‚ this will only make wiser people out of us and guide us to where we are supposed to be. This past year‚ I was auditioning for the fall

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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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    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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