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The Lymphatic System and Immunity: Structure, Function, and Defense Mechanisms

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Introduction to the Lymphatic System

Lymphatic Vasculature

Lymphoid Cells & Tissues

Overview of Lymphoid Organs

Primary Lymphoid Organs

Secondary Lymphoid Organs: Lymph Nodes

Secondary Lymphoid Organs: The Spleen

Secondary Lymphoid Organs: MALT

Introduction to the Immune System

Introduction to First-Line Defenses

Introduction to Innate Immunity

Introduction to Cells of the Immune System

Cells of the Immune System: Granulocytes

Cells of the Immune System: Agranulocytes

Introduction to the Complement System

Activation Pathways of the Complement System

Effects of the Complement System

Introduction to Inflammation

Steps of the Inflammatory Response

Fever

Natural Killer Cells

Introduction to Adaptive Immunity

Antigens

Introduction to T Lymphocytes

Major Histocompatibility Complex Molecules

Activation of T Lymphocytes

Functions of T Lymphocytes

Review of Cytotoxic vs Helper T Cells

Introduction to B Lymphocytes

Antibodies

Classes of Antibodies

Outcomes of Antibody Binding to Antigen

T Dependent & T Independent Antigens

Clonal Selection

Antibody Class Switching

Affinity Maturation

Primary and Secondary Response of Adaptive Immunity

Regulatory T Cells

Immune Tolerance

Review of Adaptive Immunity