Lymphatic System Physiological Process: Maturation of T-Cells & B-Cells

Lymphatic system
physiological process
– maturation of T-
cells & B- cells
Assessment 2
BHS104A
Lisa Chivers
Brigette Valencia Cein Ibrahim
00274007T

Overview
 Lymphatic system provide defense
mechanisms  carries out immune
responses
 Organs  thymus, RBM
 T-cells
 B-cells
 How T – cells & B - cells works together
 Conclusion
 References

Lymphatic system
• Lymphatic system consist of :
• Lymphatic vessels
• Lymph  a transparent, amber-tinted fluid
• Lymphoid tissue
• Lymphoid organs
• 3 functions :
• Drains excess interstitial fluid
• Transport dietary lipids
• Carries out immune responses  defense mechanisms
(Tortora & Derrickson, 2014, p. 800)