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