ANSC3104 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: C3B, Colostrum, Perforin

• School: University of Sydney
• Department: Animal Science
• Course: ANSC3104
• Professor: Cathy Herbert

Document Summary

Roles: transport of, agents of the immune system, lipids absorbed from small intestine, tissue fluid and protein back to blood, one of the 2 main fluid systems in the body. Integrates with the cardiovascular system to transport fluid and immune system cells. **but they are separate vessels: produces, stores and circulates important immune system cells (lymphocytes) Functions: maintenance of fluid balance, returns interstitial fluid & protein to blood, immunity, lymphopoiesis: production of lymphocytes, transport of lymphocytes, phagocytosis of particulate matter passing through lymph nodes. Immune responses (phagocytosis: the engulfing of microorganisms or other cells and foreign particles by phagocytes) Lymphatic vessels: fluid a(cid:374)d solutes (cid:862)leak f(cid:396)o(cid:373) (cid:272)apilla(cid:396)ies. Cells bathed in interstitial fluid: this loss of fluid from blood must be balanced. Lymphatic vessels return lymph (interstitial fluid in lymphatic vessels) to vascular system. Irregular sac between aorta and vertebrae: receives additional lymph from abdominal organs, contains absorbed lipids.