Name : Bautista, Maria Luisa DC.
Date :
Course/Year/Sec: BSN-1-YA-26 Teacher:
EXERCISE NO. 15
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM AND IMMUNITY
GIO. I. To describe the structure and distribution of lymphatic vessels, and
note their important functions.
SIO 1. Tabulate the lymphatic organs with its location, and
functions.
Lymphatic Organs Location
Lymph node Lymph nodes exist
throughout the body.
including the neck, armpits,
groin, around the gut, and
between the lungs
Thymus Located in the chest,
between the lungs and
behind the breastbone
Spleen The spleen is a small organ
inside your left rib cage,
just above the stomach
Palatine tonsil The palatine tonsils sit in
the back of the throat
Pharyngeal tonsil The pharyngeal tonsils are
located near the opening of
the nasal cavity into the
pharynx.
Functions
A lymph node’s job is to
filter substances in your
lymph fluid, which is a
collection of fluid that
drains from your cells and
tissues
The thymus is responsible
for producing and maturing
lymphocytes, or immune
cells. These include T cells,
a type of white blood cell
that defends the body from
infections.
Destroying defective red
blood cells, detecting and
responding to foreign
substances in the blood,
and acting as a blood
reservoir.
preventing infection in the
respiratory and digestive
tracts by producing
antibodies that help kill
infective agents.
The pharyngeal tonsils are
commonly known as
adenoids, provide
protection
against infections and flush
away

Lingual tonsil Lingual tonsils are located
on the posterior surface of
the tongue
Peyer’s Patch Peyer's patches are
located in your small
intestine, usually in the
ileum area
2. Draw and label the following regional lymph nodes:
a. Axillary
unwanted particles.
The function of lingual
tonsils is to prevent
infections. These tonsils
contain B and T
lymphocytes which get
activated when harmful
bacteria and viruses come
in contact with tonsils.
The function of Peyer's
patches is to analyze and
respond to pathogenic
microbes in the ileum
b. Cervical

c. Inguinal
3. Draw the cross section of a lymph node and label its parts.

4. Identify the descriptions of lymphatic tissues or organs in body by

Matching column A with column B

Column A Column B

E 1) Filters lymph, and adds antibodies to it A. Tonsils

C 2) The largest lymphatic organ; a blood B. Thymus

reservoir
D 3) Prevents bacteria from breaching the C. Spleen
intestinal wall
B 4) Located in the superior mediastinum. D. Peyer’s patches

C 5) Removes aged and defective red blood cell E. Lymph node

A 6) With invaginations called crypts

GIO 3. To study the nonspecific responses, and specific responses of the

immune system.

SIO 1. Identify the descriptions of non-specific defenses of the body

by matching column A with column B.

Column A Column B
F 1) Part of the first line of defense A. Acids
C 2) Entraps microorganisms entering the B. Lysozyme
respiratory passages. C. Mucosae
B 3) Provide chemical barriers D. Mucus
D 4) Provide mechanical barriers E. Protein-digesting enzymes
E 5) Have antimicrobial activity F. Skin
G. Sebum
2. Tabulate, and contrast the difference between T cells and B cells in the
immune responses.

T cells B cells
Origin
Thymus Bone Marrow
Often Called
T lymphocytes B lymphocytes
Position
Inside lymph node Outside lymph node
Surface antibodies
Absent Present
Connect
They connect only to the virus They connect to the surface of
antigen on the outside invading bacteria and virus
Membrane receptor for antigen
TCR BCR
Life span
Long Short
Secrete
Lymphokines Antibodies
Types
2 types: Helper and Killer Only one active type

3. Research on the generalized structure of the immunoglobulin classes;

draw and label each one of them.