the lymphatic system
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| composed of lymph, lymph nodes, lymph vessels, the spleen, the thymus gland, lymphoid tissue in the insestinal tract, and tonsils | the lymphatic system
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| t or f.... the lymphatic system has no pump or heart | true
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| transports excess tissue fluid back into the circulatory system | lymph vessels m
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| produces lymphocytes and filters out harmful bacteria | lymph nodes
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| produces t-lymphocytes necessary for the immune system | thymus gland
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| straw colored fluid similar in composition to blood plasma | lymph
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| lymph fills the surrounding spaces between tissue cells, it is also referred to as.... | interstitial fluid
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| lymph is composed of ... | water lymphocytes some granulocytes oxygen digested nutrients hormones salts carbon dioxide urea
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| t or f.... lymph doesn't contain red blood cells or protien molecules | true
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| accompany and loosely parallel the veins | lymph vessels
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| specialized lymph vessels in the villi of the small intestine that absorb digested fats and transport them in to the circulatory system | lacteals
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| lymph flows in to one of 2 large main lymphatics called.... | thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct
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| thoracic duct is called | left lymphatic duct
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| tiny, oval shapped structures ranging from the size of a pinhead to that of an almond | lymph node
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| capsular extensions that divide the node into a series of compartments that contain lymphatic sinuses and lymphatic tissue are also called | trabeculae
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| lymphatic vessels enter the node at various sites called | afferent lymphatic vessels
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| lymph node surrounds the... which produces the lymphocytes | germinal center
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| network of fibers | macrophage cells
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| swelling in the lymphglands | adenitis
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| under arms | axillary nodes
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| masses of lymphatic tissues which are capable of producing lymphocytes and filtering bacteria | tonsils
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| most common tonsils | palatine
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| tonsils are located in the upper part of the throat are commonly known as | adenoids
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| during childhood tonsils become infected, enlarged, swallowing severe sore throat | tonsilitis
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| saclike mass of lymphatic tissue located near the upper left area of the abdominal cavity | spleen
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| located in the upper anterior part of the thorax, above the heart | thymus gland
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| enlargement of the lymph nodes | lymphadenitis
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| form of cancerof the lymph nodes | hodgkins disease
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| disease caused by the epstein-barr virus | infectious mononucleosis
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| immunity which we are born | natural
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| reaction that occurs as a result of exposure to these invaders... immunity that develops over a lifetime... passive or active | acquired
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| is borrowed immunity... acuirred artificially by injecting antibodies | passive acquired
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| preferable to passive immunity because it lasts longer | active acquired
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| 2 types of active acquired immunity | natural-having recovered from a disease artificial -inoculated with suitable vaccine
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| increasing and individual's resistance to a particular infection by artificial means | immunization
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| protien that functions specifically as an antibody | immunoglobin
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| when a person's own immune system mistakenly targets the normal cells, tissues, and organs of a person's own bodies | autoimmunity/ autoimmune disorder
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| disease that results in thickening of the skin and blood vessels | scleroderma
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| occurs when the body's immune system fails to protect itself against foreign material | hypersensitivity
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| antigen that causes allergic responses | allergen
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| severe sometimes fatal allergic responses | anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock
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| AIDS | auto immune deficiency syndrom
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| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus
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