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Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology

Valerie C. Scanlon, Tina Sanders

Chapter 14

The Lymphatic System and Immunity - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

04:08

Problem 1

Explain the relationships among plasma, tissue fluid, and lymph, in terms of movement of water throughout the body. (p. 324)

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03:19

Problem 2

Describe the system of lymph vessels. Explain how lymph is kept moving in these vessels. Into which veins is lymph emptied? (p. 324)

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02:36

Problem 3

State the locations of the major groups of lymph nodes, and explain their functions. (pp. 324,326 )

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00:31

Problem 4

State the locations of lymph nodules, and explain their functions. (pp. $325-326$ )

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00:55

Problem 5

Describe the location of the spleen and explain its functions. If the spleen is removed, what organs will compensate for its functions? (pp. 327-328)

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00:52

Problem 6

Explain the function of the thymus, and state when (age) this function is most important. (p. 328)

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00:35

Problem 7

Name the different kinds of foreign antigens to which the immune system responds, and state three general differences between innate immunity and adaptive immunity. (pp. 328-329)

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00:22

Problem 8

Innate immunity includes barriers, defensive cells, and chemicals; give two examples of each. (p. 329)

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00:35

Problem 9

Explain how a foreign antigen is recognized as foreign. Which mechanism of adaptive immunity involves antibody production? Explain what opsonization means. (pp. 331-333)

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Problem 10

State the functions of helper T cells, cytotoxic T cells, regulatory T cells, and memory T cells. Plasma cells differentiate from which type of lymphocyte? State the function of plasma cells. What other type of cell comes from B lymphocytes? (pp. $331-332$ )

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05:30

Problem 11

What is the stimulus for complement fixation? How does this process destroy cellular antigens and noncellular antigens? (p. 333)

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01:59

Problem 12

Explain the antibody reactions of agglutination and neutralization. (p. 335)

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01:26

Problem 13

Explain how a vaccine provides protective immunity in terms of first and second exposures to a pathogen. (pp. 336-337)

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04:22

Problem 14

Explain the difference between the following: (pp. 337-338)
a. Genetic immunity and acquired immunity
b. Passive acquired immunity and active acquired immunity
c. Natural and artificial passive acquired immunity
d. Natural and artificial active acquired immunity

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