LYMPHATIC SYSTEM/BLOOD&IMMUNITY/RESPIRATORY SYSTEM/DIGESTIVE part 1

role in circulation is to return excess fluid and proteins from the tissues to the bloodstream.

absorb digested fats from the small intestine

function is to filter the lymph as it passes through

Concentrated in the cervical (neck), axillary (armpit), mediastinal (chest), and inguinal (groin) regions.

ocated in the throat (pharynx). They filter inhaled or swallowed materials and aid in immunity early in life.

in the chest, above the heart. It processes and stimulates lymphocytes active in immunity.

in the upper left region of the abdomen. It filters blood and destroys old red blood cells.

attached to the large intestine. It may aid in the development of immunity.

in the lining of the intestine. They help protect against invading microorganisms.

the lymphatic duct that drains fluid from the upper left side of the body and all of the lower body

the lymphatic duct that drains fluid from the upper right side of the body

fluid that circulates through the vessels, bringing oxygen and nourishment to all cells and carrying away carbon dioxide and other waste products.

total adult blood volume is about

PLASMA

BLOOD CELLS

major function is to carry oxygen to cells

This oxygen is bound to an iron-containing pigment in the cells called

RBCs ARE ABOUT

WBCs ARE ABOUT

not complete cells

platelets are fragments of large cells named

PLATELETS ARE ABOUT

prevention of blood loss, which includes the process of blood clotting, or

consist of the nose and pharynx (throat)

Air enters through the ___, where it is warmed, filtered, and moistened as it passes over the hair-covered mucous membranes of the nasal cavity.

Inhaled air passes into the throat, or _____, where it mixes with air that enters through the mouth and also with food destine d for the digestive tract.

pharynx is divided into three regions

is the superior portion located behind the nasal cavity.

the middle portion located behind the mouth.

the inferior portion located behind the larynx.

on either side of the soft palate in the oropharynx.

Located in the nasopharynx

small mounds of lymphoid tissue at the posterior of the tongue

shaped by nine cartilages
most prominent of which is the anterior thyroid cartilage that forms the
“Adam’s apple”

windpipe

trachea is contained in a region known as the

the trachea divides into a

The smallest of the conducting tubes

microscopic air sacs

occupy the major portion of the thoracic cavity.

is larger and divided into three lobes.

which is smaller to accommodate the heart, is divided into two lobes.

Air is moved into and out of the lungs by the process of

breathing

INHALATION