ANP 1105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Internal Jugular Vein, Subclavian Vein, Thoracic Duct

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In the loose connective tissue: not bone, teeth, nervous system or bone marrow, very permeable, endothelial cells forming capillary walls aren"t tightly joined. Lymph transport: help lymph move: milking action of skeletal muscle, pressure changes of thorax due to breathing, valves (prevent backflow), contraction of smooth muscle (in small lymphatic vessels, lymph movement is slow. The more body movement, the faster it gets: bref, they return excess tissue fluid to blood stream, return leaked proteins to blood, carry absorbed fat from intestines to blood. Found in large lymphoid organs as lymph nodes, Lymph nodes: macrophages in the lymph nodes filter the lymph, activate the immune system. Spleen: site for lymphocyte proliferation and immune surveillance and response, recycles the breakdowns of rbcs, stores platelets and monocytes and could be a. Tissue (malt): lymphoid tissue in mucous membranes distributed across the body, protects us from pathogens. Includes the tonsils, peyer"s patch and the appendix.

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