skeleton is often described as a solid‚ moveable framework that supports the body. Bone is a strong and rigid form of connective tissue. It also works as levers and anchor plates to allow movement to take place. Bones also work for alternative body systems for example the blood cells develop in their fatty inner tissue (red marrow). The body draws from mineral stores in bones during crucial times of shortage‚ for instance when calcium is needed for healthy nerve functioning. The skeletons key components
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Difference in lymphatic function in health and disease state The lymphatic vascular system has an important role in tissue pressure and immune system. The lymphatic system also contributes to a number of diseases such as lymphedema‚ cancer metastasis and many other different inflammatory disorders. Lymphatic obstruction is a blockage of the lymph vessels which drain fluid from tissues through your body. Also allows immune cells to travel where they are needed. Lymphatic obstruction may cause
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Imagine‚ if you will‚ what goes down your drain at home and into the city’s sewer system. Now‚ picture what would happen if‚ somewhere along the miles of underground pipes‚ there is a blockage of some kind‚ and very little‚ if any‚ drain water can get by. This is a simplified comparison of what happens in the human body of a person living with lymphatic filariasis. A mosquito‚ after biting a person that currently has the disease‚ carries the larvae of the parasite that causes the symptoms and bites
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Module 04 Case Study: Cardiovascular and Immune/Lymphatic Systems Each question is worth 1 point‚ unless otherwise noted. I’ve Fallen Over and I Can’t Get Up: Part I—"Children Playing in The Heat" Questions 1. What signs and symptoms did Greg exhibit when he was in the house? Some signs and symptoms Greg experienced were thirst‚ dizziness‚ and turgor. 2. Was Mrs. Myron correct when she said that Greg was dehydrated? Which signs and symptoms are consistent with this notion? Mrs. Myron thought
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The two organ systems in the human body I chose were the lymphatic system and the integumentary system. The lymphatic system is there to help fight off diseases and is vital part of the immune system. Integumentary system function is to protect you against infection and other homeostasis. They both play an important role within the human body because we need to protect
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Lymphatic filariasis is known as elephantiasis‚ it is a condition that causes swelling to the lower limbs. There are three different filarial parasites that can cause Lymphatic filariasis in humans Brugia malayi‚ Brugia timori‚ and Wuchereria bancrofti. The three are transmitted by mosquitoes‚ but can be found in different places in world. Brugia malayi is found in the South and South East part of Asia. Bruges timori is found in the lesser Sunda islands of the Indonesian archipelago. Wuchereria
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cortex and the internal medulla The capacity of lymph hubs is the creation of lymphocytes‚ which shield the body against microorganisms and against dangerous outside particles and flotsam and jetsam from lymph before it is come back to the circulatory system. Lymph vessels Lymph vessels are dainty walled‚ valved structures that convey lymph. Lymph vessels are lined by endothelial cells‚ and have a dainty layer of smooth muscles and adventitia that quandary the lymph vessels to the encompassing tissue
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of cancers that produces in the lymphatic system. Let’s talk a little bit about the lymphatic system and how it works. Lymphatic system is made up of thin tubes that will branch out to all of the body parts. The job for this is to fight infection and disease. “The lymphatic system carries lymph‚ a colorless fluid that contains lymphocytes” (cancer.gov) Of course lymphocytes are a form of small leukocyte “white blood cell” that makes up a part of the immune system‚ and to fight germs in the body.
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“Lymphatic filariasis‚ commonly known as elephantiasis‚ is a painful and profoundly disfiguring disease. While the infection is usually acquired in childhood‚ its visible manifestations occur later in life‚ causing temporary or permanent disability. In endemic countries‚ lymphatic filariasis has a major social and economic impact” (Organization). “The disease is caused by three species of thread-like nematode worms‚ known as filariae – Wuchereria bancrofti‚ Brugia malayi and Brugia timori. Male
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flies as they pass from person to person. Lymphatic filariasis is most common to develop in countries with a tropical climate. The larvae will enter the body when the mosquito bites you and then will travel to the lymphatic system‚ where they mature into adult worms. When the worms turn into adults and are inside your lymphatic system it can cause swelling and scarring of the legs‚ known as elephantiasis‚ it can also cause an obstruction of the lymphatic system generally occurs in the groin area leading
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