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C omprised of Vessels and Tissues/Organs Drain excess fluids from the body Does not have a pump, movement similar to veins Lymph nodes are the foundation for the immune system
If excess fluid cannot be returned to the blood stream then interstitial fluid builds up, leading to swelling of the tissues with fluid, this is called edema.
IMMUNOLOGY * STUDY OF THE BODY’S DEFENSES AND ITS DISEASES
1. SKIN & MUCUS MEMBRANES 2. LEUKOCYTES 3. ANTIBODY PRODUCTION BY LYMPHOCYTES
TYPES OF IMMUNITY 1. CONGENITAL – PRESENT AT BIRTH 2. ACQUIRED – RECEIVED DURING LIFETIME A. ACTIVE: CONTRACTING DISEASE OR INJECTION OF VACCINE (Tdap, MMR) B. PASSIVE: ANTIBODY TRANSFER FROM MOM BABY; OR Antibody SERUM