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AP Resources - Lymphatic System Outline
Lymphatic and immune system are kind of one in the same, linked together
Immunity- key job of lymphatic system
3 jobs of lymphatic
Microorganisms—use body for shelter and nutrition causing sickness and death
Immune system---2 types of immunity
innate
adaptive
Pieces that make up lymphatic
Jobs of lymphatic system
Fluid balance
Lymph vessel
Fat absorption
Defense
Lymph nodes---3 superficial aggregations
-Swell up when you get sick-
FLOW OF LYMPH
· nodes are placed along the pathway of lymph
All lymph will have to pass thru one of these on way back to blood
Afferent
Efferent
---Inside lymph node—specialized type of connective tissue---protein fibers reticular fibers
Lymph nodule—aggregations of lymphocyte (produce antibodies and other immune substances)
-----Watch lymph pass by and if there is Micro Organism they will reach out and grab it
----spaces between lymph nodules=sinuses
lymphocytes>rapid cell division, causing lymph node to swell up—carry lymph back down to one of the nodes----
On right side of head, thoracic cavity and arm---right lymphatic duct> right subclavain vein
All the rest drains into the---thoracic duct> L. subclavian vein
All fluid pushed out will be drawn back in by colloidal osmotic pressure or be returned to blood at subclavian vein
Other lymphatic tissue
Tonsils---3 types
i. pharyngeal tonsils
ii. palentine tonsils
iii. inguinal tonsils
***infectious agent get in body by eating drinking, or even breathing air***
--When Micro Organisms come in contact with lymphocytes---they undergo rapid mitotic division causing swelling in nodes---
Spleen
2 types of tissue
white pulp
red pulp
-----within the walls of the spleen>smooth muscle (holds about 1.5 cup of blood)
When body goes into shock, spleen will contract forcing out the extra blood in an attempt to keep the B/P from dropping
3. Thymus gland
****3 major classes of Lymphocytes
All are formed in the Red Bone Marrow, and NK and B-cells mature here
Immunity
2 types
Innate Immunity
Activation products of compliment cascade:
phagocytosis
cellular lysis
inflammation
Antibody
Interferon
Antiviral protein - prevents infection of other cells
Cells in innate immunity
macrophages
mast cells
basophils
eosinophils
Inflammation can be local or systemic
2. Adaptive immunity
Key players in process of Adaptive Immunity---
a. Primary function---activate B-cells and other T-cells
b. ---reason immune system does go after own antigens
c.
Lymphocytes exist as discreet clones—receptors on surface of lymphocyte is very specific for particular type of antigen
--population of individual lymphocytes capable of responding to every known antigen—
---a virus has multiple different antigen sites (on an individual MICROORGANSIM)
---Receptors on receptors on surface of lymphocyte---operate in lock and key fashion with antigens---
All lymphocytes that have identical receptors are----CLONE
· we have ( very small in #) clone of lymphocytes capable of responding to every known antigen
---also have capability of responding to your own host antigens except during prenatal stages( fetal)
2 basic types of adaptive immunity---
humeral( antibody mediated
immunity)
cell mediated immunity
3-part process for B-cells (humeral) to start producing antibodies:
1.
2.
3.
processing/presentation
MHC---2 types---MHC1—found in all cells in the body and MHC2---only appears on antigen presented cells
activate helper T-cells
activate B-cell
5 different types of immunoglobins
****GAMED******
----Primary response---
-----Secondary response----
Adaptive---Cytotoxic T-cells (cell mediated)
- all other cells in body produce MHC 1—takes own protein and incorporates it on the surface of the cell
- if it is a self protein—immune system will leave alone
- if virus injects itself into cell---fundamentally changes protein produced y that cell===MHC 1 and foreign protein attached to outside
Processes of Cytotoxic T-cells killing
1. perforin garanzyme---2 part 1) leak perforin punching hole in cell---cytoplasm leaks 2) leaves chem. Garanzyme causing apoptosis( programmed cell death)
2. FAS/ FASL---receptor that infects cells in body ( cancer cell)
· together will do 2 things
activates colitic enzymes within cell
produces nuclease—breaks down nucleic acid in cell
Aquired adaptive Immunity
Active immunity
Passive immunity
ACTIVE
Active artificial
Passive
Passive natural
Passive artificial