Assignment:
Questions:
1. List the anatomical components of the lymphatic system.
2. How do interstitial fluid and lymph differ from blood plasma?
3. How do lymphatic vessels originate?
4. Briefly describe the anatomy of the lymphatic capillary wall.
5. Lymph from what body areas enters the general circulation by way of the thoracic duct? By way of the right lymphatic duct?
6. Where does lymph enter the blood vascular system?
7. In general, lymphatics resemble veins in structure. List three exceptions to this general rule.
8. What are the unique lymphatic vessels that originate in the villi of the small intestine called?
9. Locate the thymus, and describe its appearance and size at birth, at maturity, and in old age.
10. Describe the location and functions of the spleen.
11. List several mechanisms of innate defense, and give a brief description of each one.
12. Identify the body's first line of defense.
13. Activated B cells develop into clones of what two kinds of cells'.
14. What cells synthesize and secrete copious amounts of antibodies?.
15. Explain the function of memory cells.
16. Differentiate between the classifications of natural and artificial immunity.
17. Describe the process behind the functioning of natural and artificial immunity.