Lymphatic System

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What are antibodies?

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High molecular weight proteins produced by the immune system in response to antigens.

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What are B lymphocytes?

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A type of lymphocyte that produces antibodies and provides humoral immunity, effective against circulating bacterial and viral infections.

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What happens to a lymph node when it is overwhelmed by an invader?

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It becomes inflamed.

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What is bone marrow?

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A soft tissue inside the bone that produces blood cells.

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What is the function of the spleen?

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Filters foreign material from blood and destroys old red blood cells (RBCs).

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What is the role of lymph nodes in the immune system?

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They filter lymph fluid and help activate the immune response.

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What are T lymphocytes?

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A type of lymphocyte that plays a central role in cell-mediated immunity.

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What is lymph?

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A clear fluid that circulates through the lymphatic system, containing white blood cells.

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What is the primary function of the lymphatic system?

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To maintain fluid balance in the body and support the immune system.

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What are antigens?

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Substances that trigger an immune response, often found on the surface of pathogens.