Chapter 37 Outline

Lymphatic System and Immunity

How the lymphatic system assists the circulatory system, nonspecific and specific defenses, active and passive immunity, and immunological side effects are topics covered in this chapter.

Chapter 37 Outline

In this chapter outline, the learning objectives and the selected key terms are given for each major head in the chapter.

Lymphatic System Helps Circulatory System (p. 650)

1. Name three functions of the lymphatic system.

2. Describe the structure and the function of the lymphatic vessels and the

lymphoid organs.

Selected Key Terms: lymphatic system, edema, lymph, lymph node, spleen,

thymus gland, red bone marrow

Some Defenses Are Nonspecific (p. 652)

3. Name three nonspecific ways the body defends itself against infections, and

give examples of each.

immunity, microbe, inflammatory reaction, bradykinin, histamine, macrophage,

pus, complement system, interferon

Other Defenses Are Specific (p. 654)

4. Contrast the maturation, the structure, and the function of B and T

lymphocytes.

5. Explain the clonal selection theory as it pertains to B cells and T cells.

6. Describe the structure and the function of an antibody.

7. Describe the different types of T cells, and describe the function of each

type.

antigen, B lymphocyte, T lymphocyte, antibody, plasma cell, memory B cell,

antibody-mediated immunity, cytotoxic T cell, cell-mediated immunity, helper T cell,

lymphokine, suppressor T cell, memory T cell, MHC protein

Immunity Can Be Induced (p. 661)

8. Contrast active immunity with passive immunity, and tell why the former lasts

longer.

9. Tell how monoclonal antibodies are produced, and list ways in which they are

used today.

vaccine, monoclonal antibody

Immunity Has Side Effects (p. 663)

10. Name and discuss three types of immunological side effects.

autoimmune disease

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