PPT-Eliminating Lymphatic

Filariasis in the Americas A Winnable Battle Center for Global Health Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria Lymphatic Filariasis LF Caused by worms spread from persontoperson by the bite of infected mosquitoes. By Morgan McBride. Lymphatic . Filariasis is one of the oldest known diseases. “In 1997, the World Health Assembly called upon Member States to develop national plans that would lead to the elimination of LF. In 2000, the World Health Organization (WHO) established the Global . 2 Truths & a Lie. Pick the . lie:. . 1.. The function of the lymphatic system is to remove waste & excess fluid from the tissues.. 2.. Contraction of the skeletal muscles causes lymph to flow through the lymphatic vessels.. -Consists of: Lymph, lymph vessels, lymph nodes and lymphatic tissue. -System works in conjunction with the circulatory system to remove waste and excess fluids from the tissues. -Lymph-a thin watery fluid composed of intercellular and interstitial fluid which forms when plasma diffuses into the tissue spaces. . a network of . vessels and organs that filters and returns interstitial fluid to blood circulation. . It prevents fluid build-up (edema). It protects the body against pathogens. . It . absorbs fats from the intestine and . Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques by . Kisner. and Colby. . 5. th. . Edition, Pages 834 - 847. .. Goodman and Snyder, page 315.. Reference: Therapeutic Modalities in Rehabilitation, 3. Module 1 Background. Learning objectives. By the end of this module, you should . be able to answer the questions:. What is . lymphatic filariasis (LF)?. What is the . Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF)?. A. n . extensive drainage network that helps keep bodily fluid levels in balance and defends the body against infections. .. Together with lymphoid organs and tissues, provide the structural basis of the immune system. vessels,. lymph . nodes. , and lymph tissue. 2. Works with the . circulatory . system. 3. Removes waste and excess . fluid . from the tissues. Overview:. 1. Thin, watery fluid . 2. . Composed of intercellular or interstitial fluid that forms when plasma diffuses into . . Gwada. lymphatic system. is a vascular network of tubules and ducts that collect, filter, and return lymph to blood circulation.. . Lymph . is a clear fluid that circulates throughout the body to remove wastes, bacteria, and other substances from tissues . . in the Americas. A Winnable Battle. Center for Global Health. Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria. Lymphatic . Filariasis. (LF). Caused by worms spread from person-to-person by the bite of infected mosquitoes. System . Lecturer . Dr. Samah A. Jassam BSc MSc PhD . MRSB. Al-Mustansiriya University . Collage of Pharmacy. Histology- Lecture 4. Lymphatic system . It is . part of the circulatory system and . 1-defence:protect the body against foreign substances and bacteria. . 2-fluid balance :lymphatic organs maintain the fluid balance in the tissue which is called “lymph”..which is the fluid that collecting from body tissue and return back to the blood circulation. . Saad. (2018). Consists of:. Lymph. Lymphatic vessels. Structures and organs containing lymphatic tissue. Red bone marrow. Lymphatic System . S. tructure and Function. 2. Functions of the lymphatic system.  . John . B. Muster, Peter D. . Another. Institute of Science, University of Wherever. podoplanin-/- . mouse. wild-type. mouse. Podoplanin.