| Question |
Answer |
| the lymphatic system is intimately associated with what system |
blood and cardiovascular |
| lymphatic system helps control and destroy? |
microorganisms |
| contained fluid causes swelling also known as? |
edema |
| fluid in a lymphatic capillary is known as a? |
lymph |
| small lymphatic vessels in small intestine are known as/ |
lacteals |
| lymph in lacteals containing fat is called |
chyle |
| oval bean shaped structures in the lymphatic system are? |
lymph nodes/glands |
| a slight deppression on the side of a lymph gland/ |
hilium |
| there are how many groups of tonsils |
three |
| the largest lymph mass in the body is the |
spleen |
| the ability of the body to resist and infection is |
immunity |
| disease causing microorganism are also known as |
pathogens |
| cells that produce antibodies are |
B lymphocytes |
| provide cellular immunity |
T lymphocytes |
| foreign proteins are called |
antigens |
| naturally occuring immunity is called |
passive immunity |
| active macrophages also release chemicals called |
monokines |
| hypersensitive reaction to harmless substances are called |
allergies |
| immunity brought on by experiencing and infection is called |
active immunity |
| tonsils located on the back of the tongue are |
lingual tonsils |
| tonsils located close to the nasal cavity are |
pharyngeal |
| closed in tubes extending into complex plexuses are called |
lymph capillaries
|
| when fluid leaves the capillaries and get into a space between tissue cells it is called |
interstitial fluid |
| capsular extensions are called |
trabeculae |
| dense aggregations of lymph tissues are called |
corticals or lymph nodules |
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