lymphatic system medical terminology
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| an immune response whereby destruction of antigens takes place | cell-mediated immunity
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| b cells transform into plasma cells | humoral immunity
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| antigen-presenting cells derived from monocytes | dendrite cells
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| stationary lymph tissue along lymph vessels | lymph nodes
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| becomes lymph | interstitial fluid
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| proteins that destroy antigens | antibodies
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| antiviral proteins secreted by t cells | interferons
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| body's capacity to resist all types organisms/toxins | immune response
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| antibodies that are secreted by plasma cells in humoral immunity | immunoglbins
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| lymph nodes between the lungs | mediastinal nodes
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| lymph nodes in the armpit | axillary nodes
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| fluid found w/in the lymphatic vessels | lymph
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| formation of antibodies/lymphocytes after exposure to an antigen | acquired immunity
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| carriers of lymph thru out the body | lymph vessels
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| tiniest lymphatic vessels | lymph capillaries
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| lymph nodes in the neck region | cervical nodes
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| lymph nodes,spleen,thymus | lymphoid organs
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| t cells that aid b cells in stimulatin antibody formation | helper cells
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| lymphocytes that transform ino plasma cells/secrete antibodies | b cells
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| proteins that stimulate the growth of b & t lymphocytes | interleukins
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| individual's genetic ability to fight off disease | natural immunity
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| masses of lymph tissues in the nasopharynx | adenoids
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| lymph nodes in the groin area | inguinal nodes
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| t cell lymphocytes that directly kill foreign cells | cytotoxic cells
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| large phagocyte in lymph nodes/other tissues of the body | mcrophages
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| receives lymph from the upper right part of the body | right lymphatic duct
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| RNA virus tht makes copies of itself by using th host cell's DNA | retrovirus
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| poison | tox/o
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| masses of lymph tissue posterior to the oropharynx | tonsils
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| lymph node | lymphaden/o
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| organ near the stomach that produces,stores & eliminates blood cells | spleen
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| abnormal hypersensitivity acquired by exposure to an allergen | allergy
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| large lymph vessel in the chest that receives lymph from below the diaphragm | thoracic duct
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| between | inter-
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| lymphocyte cells that recognize/destroy foreign cell | natural killer cells
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| unusual hypersensivity to foreign protein | anaphylaxis
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| thymus gland | thym/o
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| a poison produced by certain bacteria,animals & plants | toxin
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| protection | immun/o
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| lymphocytes formed in the thymus gland | T-cells
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| infectious disease associate w/AIDS due to lowered resistance | opportunistic infection
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| malignant tumor of bone marrow cells | multiple myeloma
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| organ in the mediastinum that produces t-cell lympocytes | thymus gland
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| backward, away from | ana-
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| a malignan tumor of lymph tissue in spleen/lymph nodes | hodgkin's disease
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| cell that secretes an antibody and originates from b-cell lmphocytes | plasma cells
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| malignant condition associated w/AIDS | kaposi sarcoma
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| introduction of altered antigens to produce an immune response | vaccination
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| malignant tumor of lymph nodes | lymphoma
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| t-cell lymphocytes that inhibit the activity of b & t-cell lymphocytes | suppressor cells
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