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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
Why is there an initial delay between infection and immune system destroying pathogens?
Your Immune system is usually High, so once it stops smoking that cocaine, it will be better and start destroying them. Its naughty, isnt it?
antibodies
there are 100,000 antibodies on the surface of b-cells which are specific for particular type of antigen therefore if specific antibody recognize the particular type antigen then it attach with it and activated.
Can a lymph node infection only affect left arm pit and left breast?
No, it could also occur in the lymph nodes on the sides of your neck.
Can extreme physical training cause swollen glands?
Id like to know this answer as well. I am a physique competitor who lifts heavy 5x week and on season cardio up to 11x week. I have developed swollen glands (tinier than a pea) on my side under my armpit and the back of my next - both on the right side.
What is a rise in body temperature that is used to help the immune system fight a pathogen?
A fever happens in order to weaken the pathogens inside the body. Once they are weakened, it is hard for them to reproduce and it is easier for the body to dispose of the pathogens. But if a fever gets too high, it breaks down protiens and can lead to permanent brain damage and damage to other parts of the body.
Activated lymphocytes that produce antibodies are?
B lymphocytes are the cells that secrete the antibodies in response to infection in body.
Why is it good to use a vaccine to stimulate the immune system for homeostatis?
A vaccine stimulates the body to produce antibodies against a specific disease causing pathogen. This makes the body able to fight off that disease.
Why may a person with lymphoma feel full?
The patient may complain of a feeling of fullness, which is a result of enlarged lymph nodes in the abdomen.
What are Examples of inappropriate responses of the immune system?
Fever, Inflammatory myopathies, and vitamin A deficiency.
How does intravenous immune globulin work to treat myasthenia gravis?
Immune globulin given intravenously results in improvement in more than half of MG patients, usually beginning within one week of therapy and lasting for several weeks or months.
Lymph nodes act as a drainage system. Depending in which part of the body inflamed lymph nodes can mean infection
pus
yes.... but there could be something on there.... like an infection or something making the white blood cells collect in the larger node
Can an abnormal lymph node be something other than cancer?
Yes, it can also be abnormal due to chronic inflammation, infection (lymphadenitis) or just a congenital/developmental abnormality.
