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In this falsely colored TEM, a cancer cell (blue nucleus)
is being attacked by T lymphocytes (green).

13.1 Lymphatic System
(See page(s) 254)

Describe the functions of the lymphatic system.

Describe the structure of lymphatic vessels and the path of lymph from the tissues to the cardiovascular veins.

13.2 Organs, Tissues, and Cells ofthe Immune System
(See page(s) 255)

Describe the structure and function of the primary lymphatic organs: red bone marrow and the thymus gland.

Describe the structures and functions of the secondary lymphatic organs: the spleen and the lymph nodes.

13.3 Nonspecific and Specific Defenses
(See page(s) 259)

Describe the body’s nonspecific defense mechanisms: barriers to entry, inflammatory reaction, natural killer cells, and protective proteins.

Describe the body’s specific defense mechanisms: antibody-mediated immunity with cell-mediated immunity.

Give examples of immunotherapeutic drugs.

13.4 Induced Immunity
(See page(s) 266)

Describe how to provide an individual with active and passive immunity artificially.

Give examples of how the immune system overdefends and underdefends the body.

13.5 Effects of Aging
(See page(s) 270)

Describe the anatomical and physiological changes that occur in the immune system as we age.

13.6 Homeostasis
(See page(s) 270)

Describe how the lymphatic system works with other systems of the body to maintain homeostasis.






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