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Ch.15 Anatomy 85
The Lymphatic System and Immunity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| immune system | protection, defense |
| lymphedema | tissue swelling from lymph |
| lymphatic vessels | transports lymph fluid |
| lymphangitis | lymph vessels inflammation |
| right lympatic duct | drains the lymph from the head and neck |
| lymph | fluid that can't be returned to the blood |
| elephanitis | swelling caused by a parasitic worms |
| thoracic duct | drains the lymph in the abdomen |
| intersitial fluid | |
| lymphoid tissues | |
| how many efferent lymph vessels | 1 |
| lacteals | |
| lymphoma | |
| afferent | |
| lymphoma | |
| cisterna chyli | |
| how many afferent lymph vessels | 4 |
| efferent |