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Wk4 lymphatic sytm

Week4 A&P lymphatic system

QuestionAnswer
Largest lymphatic organ Spleen
Clear fluid Lymph
Specialized lymph capillaries in the villi of the small intestines Lacteals
Malignant disorder of the lymph nodes Hodgkins's disease
Found in groups along the pathways of the lymph vessels Lymph nodes
Originate and mature in the bone marrow B-cells
Originate in the bone marrow, mature in the thymus T-cells
Chemical markers that identify cells Antigens
Located inferior to the thyroid gland Thymus
Returns fluid to the blood stream. Protects the body from microorganisms Lymphatic system
Removal of the spleen Splenectomy
Enlargement of the spleen Splenomegaly
Formation of lymph Lympopoiesis
Tumor of the lymph glands (nodes) Thymoma
Inflammation of the lymph glands (nodes) Lymphandenitis
Deficiency of lymph cells Lymphocytopenia
Pertaining to poison (toxo)Toxic
Disease of the lymph glands(nodes) lymphadenopathy
lympangiogram X-ray record of lymph vessels after injecting dye into the tissue in the feet
CT scan (computer tomography) X-ray images taken in the transverse plane
Immunoglobulins antibodies produced by plasma cells; act against antigens
H.I.V. Human immunodeficiency virus; the virus that causes AIDS
K.S. Kaposi's sarcoma, a malignant condition that occurs in association with AIDS and infection by H.I.V.
Created by: blood guy
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