anatomy ch.15!! Word Scramble
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composed of lymph, lymph nodes, lymph vessels, the spleen, the thymus gland, lymphoid tissue in the insestinal tract, and tonsils | the lymphatic system |
t or f.... the lymphatic system has no pump or heart | true |
transports excess tissue fluid back into the circulatory system | lymph vessels m |
produces lymphocytes and filters out harmful bacteria | lymph nodes |
produces t-lymphocytes necessary for the immune system | thymus gland |
straw colored fluid similar in composition to blood plasma | lymph |
lymph fills the surrounding spaces between tissue cells, it is also referred to as.... | interstitial fluid |
lymph is composed of ... | water lymphocytes some granulocytes oxygen digested nutrients hormones salts carbon dioxide urea |
t or f.... lymph doesn't contain red blood cells or protien molecules | true |
accompany and loosely parallel the veins | lymph vessels |
specialized lymph vessels in the villi of the small intestine that absorb digested fats and transport them in to the circulatory system | lacteals |
lymph flows in to one of 2 large main lymphatics called.... | thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct |
thoracic duct is called | left lymphatic duct |
tiny, oval shapped structures ranging from the size of a pinhead to that of an almond | lymph node |
capsular extensions that divide the node into a series of compartments that contain lymphatic sinuses and lymphatic tissue are also called | trabeculae |
lymphatic vessels enter the node at various sites called | afferent lymphatic vessels |
lymph node surrounds the... which produces the lymphocytes | germinal center |
network of fibers | macrophage cells |
swelling in the lymphglands | adenitis |
under arms | axillary nodes |
masses of lymphatic tissues which are capable of producing lymphocytes and filtering bacteria | tonsils |
most common tonsils | palatine |
tonsils are located in the upper part of the throat are commonly known as | adenoids |
during childhood tonsils become infected, enlarged, swallowing severe sore throat | tonsilitis |
saclike mass of lymphatic tissue located near the upper left area of the abdominal cavity | spleen |
located in the upper anterior part of the thorax, above the heart | thymus gland |
enlargement of the lymph nodes | lymphadenitis |
form of cancerof the lymph nodes | hodgkins disease |
disease caused by the epstein-barr virus | infectious mononucleosis |
immunity which we are born | natural |
reaction that occurs as a result of exposure to these invaders... immunity that develops over a lifetime... passive or active | acquired |
is borrowed immunity... acuirred artificially by injecting antibodies | passive acquired |
preferable to passive immunity because it lasts longer | active acquired |
2 types of active acquired immunity | natural-having recovered from a disease artificial -inoculated with suitable vaccine |
increasing and individual's resistance to a particular infection by artificial means | immunization |
protien that functions specifically as an antibody | immunoglobin |
when a person's own immune system mistakenly targets the normal cells, tissues, and organs of a person's own bodies | autoimmunity/ autoimmune disorder |
disease that results in thickening of the skin and blood vessels | scleroderma |
occurs when the body's immune system fails to protect itself against foreign material | hypersensitivity |
antigen that causes allergic responses | allergen |
severe sometimes fatal allergic responses | anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock |
AIDS | auto immune deficiency syndrom |
HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
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