devry bios255n week 5 ilab latest 2016 june
BIOS 255 WEEK 5 Lab 5 -
Lymphatic System & Disease Resistance
1. Describe lymphatic system functions.
2. Locate each of the following lymphatic vessels:
right lymphatic duct, thoracic (left lymphatic) duct,
right and left subclavian veins, and
cisterna chyli.
a
b.
c.
d.
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e.
Determine the direction of blood and
lymph movement between arterioles, blood and lymph capillaries, and venules.
f. Describe the lymphatic system role with
regard to lipids and lipid-soluble vitamins.
3. What
are the thymus gland functions?
4. Identify each of the following in a lymph node: afferent lymphatic vessels and efferent vessels.
a.
b.
c. What is the function of the macrophages
within the lymph nodes?
d. Identify spleen functions.
5. T Lymphocytes:Some activated cytotoxic T cells produce perforin. What is the function of perforin?
6. Some activated cytotoxic T cells produce Lymphotoxin. What is the function of lymphotoxin?
7. Activated B Lymphocytes are transformed into plasma cells that produce antibodies. Name five ways antibodies can destroy foreign cells and substances.
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