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Lymphatic System
This category is for questions about the various vessels by which lymph, a watery fluid of leukocytes, circulates through the body, providing transportation for some materials and removing particulate from tissues.
1,658 Questions
What is the function of the integumentary system of a frog?
The function is for water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide to pass through it, enabling the frog to either breathe or keep it's skin moist and keep the insides in.
Can you die without an immune system?
Without an immune system you are unable to fight off the most minor infections which will only get worse. That is essentially the reason people die from AIDS, they are so immunosuppressed that they succumb to infections that a healthy immune system could handle with ease.
Where is epicardial lymph node located in your body?
What are epicardial lymphnodes in the abdominal area
Is the function of leukocytes blood coagulation?
False- the leukocytes participate in protecting the body from infection; Coagulation is a complex process by which blood forms clots. ex: if you cut or stick yourself and blood begin to flow, immediately the blood forms a kind of thickness (like a film coating on the outside) and the blood begins to slow down, this forms a clot. The platelets immediately forms a plug as you will at the site.
The proteins in the blood is called the coagulation factor or the clotting factors to stop the blood from flowing more as the plug gets strong as it stops the blood.
So in otherwords, no it is not the function of the leukocytes it protects inside from foreign objects
Hope I explained it in a way you catch what its meaning.
How does your immune system protect you from bubonic plague?
it slows down infection by small amounts, your immune system can defend depending on how much white blood cells, high amounts reduces how quickly it infects. your immune system can eliminate it with the help of anti-botics.
Can mono weaken your immune system and make you susceptible to other illnesses?
no it cant, exspecially if one were to say i don't no get their cartlidge peirced. don't worry about it and let your kids get it.
Is a lymph node infection contagious?
That is the tricky question! The infection of the lymph node will not be transmissible. But then the cause of the cervical lymphadenitis may be in the lungs, usually tuberculosis. It is transmissible by air born infection, when the patient coughs.
What is the immune system called?
The immune system is used to prevent and destroy infection from various pathogens in the body. It consists of the circulatory system, lymphatic system, bone marrow, spleen and thymus gland.
The first line of defense is against all foreign invaders.
It is what is responsible for keeping you healthy. The human immune system is very complex, and has multiple components that all need to work in harmony for optimized function.
Which are there more of neutrophils eosinophils basophils lymphocytes or monocytes?
I know neutrophils are most numerous, then eosinophils, and basophils are least numerous. I don't know where on the continuum monocytes and lymphocytes lie.
The Bubonic Plague (a.k.a. the Black Death).
In what body regions are lymph nodes found?
Clusters of lymph nodes are found in the pelvis region, underarm, neck, chest, and abdomen.
What does Lymph contain a type of white blood cells?
Yes, lymph contains white blood cells, as well as salts, water, and large molecules
Lymph is actually plasma without plasma proteins. Lymph is formed when plasma oozes out of the minute pores of the capillaries. Since plasma proteins are too large to go through the pore, lymph is devoid of any plasma proteins.
Are child immune systems weaker?
Depression lowers everyone's immunity. Everything is depressed, not just the mood.
How is the immune system interdependent on the cardiovascular system?
1. From a cardiovascular point of view, current medical focus is on the effects of chronic inflammation on vascular health. It is known that patients with chronic disease, esp. inflammatory disease, have higher risk of CV disease. Certain medications that have a immune modulating effect have been shown to lower CV risk. One of the main ideas is that inflammation has an adverse effect on blood vessel intima, leading to higher risk of artherosclerotic disease.
2. From an immune-system point of view... this is even more complex. Immune modulators released in all sorts of circumstances (from stress, to sepsis) have effects on the CV system, with wide ranges from inotropic, chronotropic, as well as vasodilative effects.
White blood cells are part of the immune system's what?
White blood cells are part of the immune system's defense. White blood cells flock to irritations and infections to heal or eliminate them.
What is responsible for stimulation the immune system to produce antibodies?
The presence of something that shouldn't be there like bad bacteria, viruses and fungi.
Also your immune system does not only become active when under threat much of it patrols your body keeping you healthy specialised T-cells and B-cells enable you to be immune to things that you have encountered before as they become memory cells keeping lookout for whatever triggered them in the first place and to quickly call for reinforcements should you experience it again.
Other cells such as Destroyer cells are your 1st line of defence which find infected cells kill what's inside by destroying that cell unfortunely they destroy many others nearby creating alot of collateral damage for instance when you have a cold and you get a you get a sore throat that is evidence that your destroyer cells have been hard at work.
What is overactive immune system?
It means your immune system begins to attack your body's own healthy cells and tissues, when it is only supposed to attack viruses and bacteria that might cause you harm. Check out auto immunity
What prevents backflow of lymph fluid?
Depending on where the problem exists, you could use supportive hose. For example, compression stockings on the legs or compression sleeves on the arms. Other areas might be more problematic.
What is the importance of the lymph nodes?
The lpmph vessel is important for your heart because it is a important blood vessel in your body
