Lymphatic and Immune System Foldable

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Lymphatic and Immune System Foldable
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• Tab 1 Lymphatic System
• Name the two major types of structures composing
  the lymphatic system.
• What structures/organs make up the lymphatic
  system?
• What structure destroys worn-out RBCs?
• Define Lymph and describe the source of lymph,
  and explain its formation and transport.
• What direction does lymph flow?
• Describe all the mechanisms that aid in lymph
  return to the cardiovascular system. (HINT 4
  different things help move the lymph and keep it
  going in 1 direction).
• Draw, define and describe the structure and
  function of a lymph node.
• Describe the functions of tonsils, the thymus,
  Peyer's patches, and the spleen.
• Explain how the lymphatic system is functionally
  related to the cardiovascular and immune systems

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• Tab 2 General Immune System Information
• Define immunology.
• Define interferon and where these molecules come
  from.
• What makes up the bodys first line of defense?
• Does the nonspecific or specific immune system
  work faster?
• Define a pathogen.
• Describe the complement system?
• What is complement fixation and what causes this?

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• Tab 3 Innate Immunity
• Another name for innate immunity is ?
• What cells/compounds make up the innate immune
  system?
• What is inflammation and what are the 4 most
  common indicators of the inflammatory response?
• Where is the bodys thermostat located? What
  molecules can cause this thermostat to be reset?

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• Tab 4 Adaptive Immunity
• Define immunocompetent.
• Where do B-Cells become immunocompetent?
• Where do T-cells become immunocompetent?
• Describe macrophages what do they do, how do
  they do it?
• Vaccines provide what type of acquired immunity?
• A fetus obtaining antibodies from the mother is
  what type of acquired immunity?
• Describe IN DETAIL the structure of an antibody.
  What makes them unique? What determines the
  class or type of antibody?
• Include a picture of an anitbody.
• Another name for an antibody is ?
• What are the 5 classes of antibodies?
• What is the function of each antibody and where
  are each most likely to be found?

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Tab 4 Adaptive Immunity

• List and describe in detail the ways in which
  antibodies provide immunity.
• Antigenic presentation is essential for the
  activation and clonal selection of what cell
  type?
• What are allergens?
• What is immediate hypersensitivity?
• What cell types are involved?
• What chemical is released?
• What Ig Molecule causes the cell to release this
  molecule?
• What are the types of T-cells? Compare and
  contrast them and describe how each functions.
• Describe how AIDs cripples the immune system and
  what cell type AIDs interferes with.