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haney AP chapter 15
haney chapter 15
Question | Answer |
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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 |