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Student Center Understanding Human Anatomy and Physiology
Fourth Edition
Sylvia S. Mader
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Chapter 13: The Lymphatic System and Immunity

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 Chapter Outline

  1. Lymphatic System
    1. Lymphatic Vessels
    2. Lymphoid Organs
      1. Spleen
      2. Lymph Nodes
      3. Thymus
      4. Red Bone Marrow
  2. Immunity
    1. Nonspecific Defenses
      1. Barriers to Entry
      2. Inflammatory Reaction
      3. Protective Proteins
    2. Specific Defenses
      1. Antibody-Mediated Immunity
      2. Cell-Mediated Immunity
  3. Immunotherapy
    1. Active Immunity
    2. Passive Immunity
    3. Lymphokines
  4. Immunological Side Effects and Illnesses
    1. Allergies
    2. Tissue Rejection
    3. Autoimmune Diseases
      1. Myasthenia Gravis
      2. Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
      3. Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE)
      4. Rheumatoid Arthritis
    4. Immune Deficiency
      1. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
      2. Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease (SCID)
  5. Effects of Aging
  6. Working Together

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