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HS1 Lymphatic System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Works in conjunction with the circulatory system to remove wastes and excess fluids from the tissues. | Lymphatic system |
| Thin watery fluid composed of intercellular fluid. | Lymph |
| Specialized lymphatic capillaries that pick up digested fats or lipids. | Lacteals |
| Masses of lymphatic tissue that filter intersitial fluid | Tonsils |
| Specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies, asthma and other diseases of the immune system | Immunologist |
| What keeps the lymph flowing in a one way direction while it is in the lymphatic vessels. | Valves |
| Inflammation of the tonsils | Tonsillitis |
| Enlargement of the spleen | Splenomegaly |