PHYSIOL 335 Chapter Notes - Chapter 18: Bone Marrow, Lymphatic Vessel, Extracellular Fluid
29 Nov 2016
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Interstitial fluid is the same as lymph (except lymph is in the lymph vessels) Transports excess interstitial fluid from tissues to bloodstream (lymph) Reduces excess fluid build up in extremities. Carrying out immune responses: route of lymph transport. One-way flow (every vessels has a dead end: dead end is more distal. Anchoring filament opens spaces when interstitial fluid pools in the extremities (draws in fluid) High concentration of b cells and t lymphocytes. Left vs. right: left: left half of face, left chest, left arm, lower extremities, right: right half of face, right chest, right arm. Respiratory pump (based off of boyle"s law) Where lymphocytes become immunocompetant (cells are capable of launching an immune response cells must be mature: red bone marrow (t and b made here; only b immunocompetant here immature t cells travel to the thymus and mature there) Long bones, flat and irregular bones: thymus gland (t lymphocytes travel here and then become immunocompetant)
