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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.

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Major structures of the immune system?

The appendix is one of the most important parts of the immune system, new studies have shown that the appendix isn't a useless organ as the name suggest.

The appendix stores a sample of good bacteria to replenish your gut when ill and it also regulates and trains the immune system to recognise friend from foe

Other parts of the immune system are:

the lymphatic organs: lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, bone marrow, & tonsils

andthe lymphatic vessels & capillaries which circulate the lymph fluid around the body

-word of advice: western medicine seems to be controlled by keeping people ill and ill informed and the rules seem to be made by pharmaceutical companies

Here are a list of these companies and the profit they make by keeping you sick, doesnt it

make you sick when people lie to you?

...In the case of correct, honest health information vs lies propagated by evil profit monster businesses IT DOES!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pharmaceutical_companies

What is inborn immunity?

Inborn immunity is either a genetic quirk , or something you inherit from your Mother, especially if you are breast-fed as a baby. Awoman can pass anti-bodies to the baby from things she herself has been exposed to.

What does aids do your immune system?

Aids and HIV are not the same thing though many people think they are. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) attacks your body and destroys your CD4+ cells, which are part of the bodies immune system therfore it slowly weakens your bodies immune system so it can no longer fight diseases as well as it once could. Aids is only when you have a full outbreak of HIV. I am sorry I couldn't be of more help I don't have alot of time right now to give a more discriptive answer.

How do helper t-cells assist with immunity?

Helper T-cells are white blood cells. Most white blood cells kill or "hijack" infected host cells as they fight disease and infection. Unlike other white blood cells Helper T-cells do not have a capability to kill or take over the infected host cells, so their contribution in fighting disease and infection is by activating and directing the proper white blood cells to the infected host cell which needs killing or "hijacking".

I think comparing it to a GPS system in your automobile would make it simpler. While you may know WHERE you are supposed to go, the GPS shows activates and gives you directions. most any of the GPS's will "Activate" or "alert" you by speaking aloud and then giving directions "Turn Right ahead" or "Proceed ahead for 1 mile and turn left onto..." thus activating you how and where to drive the car to get to the proper destination.

How does the urinary system relate to the immune system?

Well I learned in Biomedical that the Immune system fights off infection on your pecker.

Does the immune system protects the body from disease?

the immune system does aid in protecting your body fight against disease or foreign bodies, but the main soldiers are your white blood cells which surround whatever germ or disease in the body and kills it. The more healthy you are the better your body can defend against these foreign bodies, viruses whatever you call them.

What is the function of spleen immune system?

The human spleen is an organ. It creates lymphocytes for the destruction and recycling of old red-blood cells. It is also a blood reservoir. It also can supply the body with blood in emergencies like a bad cut. Also, it is the location where white blood cells trap organisms. The spleen is part of the lymphatic system, not digestive.

What drug may damage and weaken the immune system?

There are many drugs that weaken the immune system, but people would likely be most familiar with corticosteroids (eg: Glucocorticoids). Corticosteroids are produced naturally by our bodies, but are also commonly given in higher doses to treat many different human ailments, such as asthma (an asthma puffer is often administering corticosteroids). The immunosuppressant nature of corticosteroids is exactly why they are effective drugs. For example, the symptoms of arthritis, an inflamatory disease (inflammation is caused by the immune system), are alleviated by corticosteroids by reducing the inflammation. Someone who is about to undergo an organ transplant will also often have their immune system suppressed with corticosteroids so that the transplanted organ will be less likely to be rejected.

Which of the following does the immune system attack within the body?

In lupus, as in all other autoimmune diseases, the immune system does not attack itself. Rather, the immune system is confused and attacks health parts of the self such as organs and joints. The exact cause of these diseases is not known. Researchers have identified some genes that are responsible. But even if a person has a genetic predisposition to autoimmunity, it may never develop. Triggers are also involved. Cigarette smoke, the Epstein Barr virus, and sunlight are known triggers in lupus, although others are suspected.

B lymphocytes develop immunocompetence in the?

Directly from my anatomy and physiology book - Marieb & Hoehn Eighth Edition:

"Lymphocytes originate in red bone marrow from hematopoietic stem cells."

" B cells become immunocompetent and self-tolerant in the bone marrow."

Basic difference between phagocytes and lymphocytes?

well...phagocytes are mainly part of the immune systems defense system, like when there is an inflammatory response. While lymphocytes are mainly for when the immune system attacks a foreign organism. However, lymphocytes can become phagocytes that's why i didnt say that they were part of a certain sector of the immune system.

The pineal gland produces?

The pineal gland is an endocrine gland located in the center of the brain (of vertebrate animals). It resembles a pine cone, which is the origin of its name. This gland produces serotonin and derivative melatonin. Melatonin is a hormone that regulates sleep patterns.

What causes the movement of lymph through lymphatic vessels?

The movement of lymph through lymphatic vessels is caused mostly by movement, however lymph pressure also plays a part.

What are the differences between b lymphocytes an t lymphocytes?

T cells are a specific type of lymphocyte that are identified via immunologic staining; they are involved in the cell lysis portion of the immune response to viruses and intracellular bacteria.

Why does HIV cause the immune system to stop working?

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) gets incorporated into the T-lymphocytes, which are white blood cells that produce antibodies. Hence, the lymphocytes fail to produce antibodies, which are essential to the immune system.

Can breast cancer be caused by swollen lymph nodes?

what kind of infection can cause a swollen lymph node in the left breast

Can antigens trigger a response of the immune system?

Anti gens bind to viruses/bacteria that 'fit' them, clumping together and allowing phagocytosis. They tend to be specific to one strain hence why we cannot vaccinate against a virus that mutates frequently or has many strains.