Chapter 12 Objectives
Lymphatic System (pp. 352-356)
Name the two major types of structures composing the lymphatic system and explain how the lymphatic system is functionally related to the cardiovascular and immune systems.
Describe the composition of lymph and explain how it is formed and transported through the lymphatic vessels.
Describe the function(s) of lymph nodes, tonsils, the thymus, Peyer's patches, and the spleen.
Body Defenses (pp. 356-377)
Describe the protective functions of skin and mucous membranes.
Explain the importance of phagocytes and natural killer cells.
Describe the inflammatory process.
Name several antimicrobial substances produced by the body that act in nonspecific body defense.
Explain how fever helps protect the body against invading bacteria.
Define antigen and hapten, and name substances that act as complete antigens.
Name the two arms of the immune response and relate each to a specific lymphocyte type (B or T cell).
Compare and contrast the development of B and T cells.
Describe the roles of B cells, T cells, and plasma cells.
Explain the importance of interactions between macrophages and lymphocytes.
List the five antibody classes and describe their specific roles in immunity.
Describe several ways in which antibodies act against antigens.
Distinguish between active and passive immunity.
Describe immunodeficiencies, allergies, and autoimmune diseases.
Developmental Aspects of the Lymphatic System and Body Defenses (pp. 377 and 379)
Describe briefly the origin of the lymphatic vessels.
Describe the effects of aging on immunity.
Subject: Outline Framework
Chapter 12 - The Lymphatic System and Body Defenses
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM (pp. 352-356)
Lymphatic Vessels (pp. 352-353)
Lymph Nodes (pp. 353-354)
Other Lymphatic Organs (pp. 355-356)
BODY DEFENSES (pp. 356-377)
Nonspecific Body Defenses (pp. 356-362)
Surface Membrane Barriers
Cells and Chemicals
Natural Killer Cells
Specific Body Defenses: The Immune System (p. 362-377)
Cells of the Immune System: An Overview
Humoral (Antibody-Mediated) Immunity
Active and Passive Humoral Immunity
Basic Antibody Structure
Cellular (Cell-Mediated) Immune Response
Organ Transplants and Rejection
Disorders of Immunity
DEVELOPMENTAL ASPECTS OF BODY DEFENSES (pp. 377-379)
Subject: Terms: Lymph (352~356)
right lymphatic duct
mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue (MALT)
Subject: Terms: Immunity (356~377)
Immunity and Body Defenses
nonspecific defense system
specific defense system
surface membrane barriers
acid mantle of vagina
natural killer (NK) cells
cellular or cell-mediated immunity
B lymphcytes = B cells
T lymphocytes = T cells
humoral (antibody-mediated) immune response
primary humoral response
antibodies = immunoglobulins (Igs)
cytotoxic (killer) T cells
helper T cells
suppressor T cells
delayed hypersensitivity T cells
allergies = hypersensitivities
severe combined immuno deficiency disease
acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
juvenile (type 1) diabetes mellitus
systemic lupus erythrematosus
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