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Ayana Jackson

Lymphatic and Immune System

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The lymph nodes located just above the bend of the elbow are called the _____ lymph nodes. inguinal axillary supratrochlear superficial cervical supratrochlear
A type of blood cell produced by lymph nodes is called a(n) eosinophil. erythrocyte. neutrophil. monocyte. monocytes
Which substance can destroy pathogens by lowering the pH to a level at which they cannot function? Hydrochloric acid Mucus Enzymes Sebum Hydrochloric acid
The spleen is located in the _____ region. right hypochondriac left hypochondriac epigastric left lumbar left hypochondriac
Lacteals: drain into the right lymphatic duct. are the lymphatics in the villi of the small intestines. are able to absorb fat from the digestive system. Both B and C are correct. Both B and C are correct.
During their residence in the thymus, pre-T cells develop into _____, cells that proliferate as rapidly as any in the body. cytotoxic T cells antigen-presenting cells thymocytes memory T cells thymocytes
Hassall corpuscles are part of the: thymus. spleen. tonsils. thoracic duct. thymus.
Because T cells attack pathogens more directly, T-cell immune mechanisms are classified as _____ immunity. antibody-mediated cell-mediated nonspecific None of the above are correct. cell-mediated
Adaptive immunity, part of the body’s third line of defense, is orchestrated by two different classes of a type of white blood cell called the leukocyte. macrophage. lymphocyte. phagocyte lymphocyte.
Masses of lymphoid tissue located in a protective ring under the mucous membranes in the mouth and the back of the throat are called lymphatic capillaries. lymph nodes. tonsils. anastomoses. tonsils.
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