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Lymphatic tissues and organs.
there are two groups of lymphatic organs based on function--
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Primary lymphatic organs
secondary lymphatic organs
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Primary lymphatic organs are sites where--
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Stem cells divide and become immunocompetent
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Immunocompetent
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The ability to produce and immune response, can perform an immune response
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Name the two primary lymphatic organs-
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Red bone marrow
thymus
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Secondary lymphatic organs-
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Sites where most immune response occurs
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Name the 3 secondary lymphatic organs-
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Lymph nodes
spleen
lymphatic nodules
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What organs are included in the primary lymphatic organs?
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Red bone marrow
thymus
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T cell production happens where
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Red bone marrow
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T cells mature where
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Thymus
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What organ takes over for T cell production in adulthood
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Lymph nodes
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Thymus and Medulla.
T cells come from ______ _______ _______ and mature in the ______
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Red bone marrow
thymus
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What are the components of the thymus?
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Outer cortex
medulla
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The outer cortex of the thymus is composed of a large number of _____ _____
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T cells
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Immature T cells migrate to the _______ from __________ where they proliferate and begin to mature
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Thymus
red bone marrow
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In the thymus ________ clear out dead and dying cells by phagocytosis
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Macrophages
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