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Ch. 12 Vocab. Test

Enter the letter for the matching Definition
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Lymphatics
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Lymphocytes
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Mucosa-associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT)
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Spleen
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Macrophages
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Hilum
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Afferent Lymphatic Vessels
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Lymphatic System
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Medulla
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Edema
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Payer's Patches
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Lymphatic Vessels
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Lymph Nodes
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Lymphoid Organs
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Lymphatic Collecting Vessels
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Lymph Capillaries
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Thymus
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Efferent Lymphatic Vessels
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in particular help protect the body by removing foreign material such as bacteria and tumor cells from the lymphatic stream and by producing lymphocytes that function in the immune response.
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acts as a sentinel to protect the upper respiratory and digestive tracts from the never-ending attacks of foreign matter entering those cavities.
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an abnormal accumulation of fluid in body parts or tissues.
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cell particularly abundant in lymphatic and connective tissues.
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the central portion of cratin organs.
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to form an elaborate drainage system that picks up the excess tissue fluid.
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lymph enters the convex side of a lymph node.
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ONe of the many types of lymph nodes in the body.
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strategically located in the lymph nodes and respond to foreign substances in the lymphatic stream.
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weave between the tissue cells and blood capillaries in the loose connective tissues of the body.
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an endocrine gland active in the immune response.
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the lymphatic vessels, and the lymphoid tissues and organs including lymph nodes.
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a soft, blood-rich organ that filters blood.
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are found in the wall of the distal part of the small intestine.
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form a one-way system, and lymph flows only toward the heart.
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a depressed area where vessels enter and leave an organ.
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lymph is transported from the lymph capillaries through successively larger lymphatic vessels.
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are fewer efferent vessels draining the node than afferent vessels feeding it, the flow of lymph through the node is very slow, kid of like what happens when you pour something into a funnel.
Type the Term that corresponds to the displayed Definition.
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the watery fluid in the lymph vessels collected from the tissue spaces.
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carry out this function so efficiently that sometimes they become congested with bacteria and become red, swollen, and sore.
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the outer surface layer of an organ.
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receives lymph from the rest of the body,
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a wormlike extension of the large intestine.
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structure in an ovary consisting of a developing egg surrounded by follicle cells.
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small masses of lymphoid tissue that ring the pharynx, where they are found in the mucosa.
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a mucous membrane lined, air-filled cavity in certain cranial bones.
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enlarges when specific lymphocytes are generating daughter cells called plasma cells, which release antibodies.
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drains the lymph from the right arm and the right side of the head and thorax.

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