Lymphatic System

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Lymphatic System and Immunity

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Fluid Leaves Capillary

Cells

Blood

Blood Capillary

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Capillaries

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Functions of Lymphatic System

• Drain fluid from around cells

• Absorb fat from intestines

• Circulate lymph

• Filter lymph

• Immunity

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Right Lymphatic Duct

Thoracic Duct

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Lymph

• Fluid of the lymphatic system

• Similar to blood plasma and interstitial fluid

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Lymphatic Vessels

• Transport lymph

• Lymph is returned to the circulatory system at either the right or left subclavian veins

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Lymph Nodes

• Filter lymph– Microorganisms

– Cancer cells

• Lymphocytes• Monocytes

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Thymus

• Programs some lymphocytes to develop into T-cells

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Spleen

• Filters blood– Worn out RBC– Bacteria

• Lymphocytes

• Monocytes

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Fluid Movement

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Edema

• Accumulation of interstitial fluid

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Causes of Edema

• Blockage of lymphatic system

• Increased pressure in veins

• Lack of albumin– Decreases fluid returning to blood capillaries

by osmosis

• Inflammation

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Nonspecific Body Defenses

• Skin

• Acid– Stomach– Vagina

• Mucus

• Saliva

• Tears

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More Nonspecific Defenses

• Phagocytosis

• Complement

• Fever

• Inflammation

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Complement

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Inflammation

• Bodies response to tissue injury

• Classic signs– Heat– Redness– Swelling– Pain

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Skin

Blood

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Tissue Damaged

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Histamine Released

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Capillary More Permeable

Plasma Leaks Out

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Capillary More Permeable

Antibodies Leaks Out

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Capillary More Permeable

WBCs Leave by Diapedesis

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Wall of Fibrin Forms

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Pus Forms

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Steroid Hormones

• Hydrocortisone, cortisone and others

• Depress inflammation

• Used to treat inflammatory diseases– Rheumatoid arthritis

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Antigens

• Molecules often found in the membrane of cells

• Antigens of foreign cells stimulate an immune response

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Self Antigens

• Antigens of our own cells

• Do not cause an immune response in our body– Usually cause an immune response in another

person

• MHC proteins– Major Histocompatibility Complex

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Cells of the Immune System

• APCs– Antigen-presenting cells

• B cells– B lymphocytes

• T cells– T lymphocytes

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Antigen-Presenting Cells

• Macrophages• Engulf foreign cells and attach the cells antigens on their

MHC proteins

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Lymphocytes

T Cells B Cells

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B Cell

Receptor

Foreign Cell

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Cytotoxic T Cell = Killer T Cell

Receptor

Body Cell

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Helper T Cell

Receptor

APC

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Antigen-Presenting CellAPC

• Macrophages and other cells

• Engulfs and digests foreign cells

• Present antigens on MHC proteins to T cells

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B Cells

• Lymphocytes that react directly with antigens

• Require stimulation from Helper T Cells

• Offspring become– Plasma cells– Memory B cells

• Humoral Immunity

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Plasma Cells

• Produce huge numbers of antibodies– 2000/second

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Helper T Cell

• Reacts with antigen from APC

• Stimulates Cytotoxic T Cells and B Cells– Secretes Interleukin II

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Cytotoxic T Cells

• Activated by antigens on any body cell

• Require stimulation from Helper T Cells

• Destroys body cells infected with viruses

• Destroys cancer cells• Cellular Immunity

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Memory Cells

• T Cells and B Cells

• Remember antigen

• React to a second invasion of an antigen more rapidly

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Suppressor T Cells

• Stops T cells and B cells after an infection has been conquered

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Cytokines

• Chemicals used in cellular immunity• Interleukin I

– Produced by macrophages– Stimulates helper T cells

• Interleukin II– Produced by helper T cells

• Perforin– Causes lysis of target cell

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Virus

Protein Coat

DNA or RNA

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Virus Attaches to Body Cell

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Viral DNA Enters Host

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Protein Coats Synthesized

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Viral DNA Synthesized

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Viruses Exit Cell

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Host Cell Killed by Virus

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Interferon Produced by Dying Cell

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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

• HIV Virus

• Attacks and destroys Helper T Cells– Depresses humoral and cellular immunity

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