Lymphatic & Immune Systems Chapter 9
Lymphatic system functions recycling fight illness retrieve nutrients
Lymphatic system structures lymphatic capillaries lymph ducts lymph nodes tonsils & thymus spleen
Lymphatic system
Relationship between blood & lymphatic capillaries
Lymph nodes
Lymphatic capillaries & small intestine
Relationship between the cardiovascular & lymphatic systems
Malfunctioning lymphatic system
Immune system
Divisions of the immune system physical barriers non-specific immunity specific immunity
Physical barriers
Non-specific immunity phagocytes pathogens
Non-specific immunity: inflammation starts when tissues are damaged
Inflammation: what happens
Specific immunity mostly lymphocytes (2 types)
WBCs of the immune system non-specific WBCs phagocytes, the engulfers neutrophils macrophages dendritic natural killers, not engulfers specific WBCs lymphocytes B cells T cells
T cells B cells
So what IS an antibody?
The effect of antibody binding
Simplistic explanation of an immune response
Vaccines
Malfunction of immune system autoimmunity:
Malfunction of immune system allergies HIV/AIDS