Medical Term - Lymphatic & Immune System

lymphaden/o - lymph nodes

myel/o - spleen

thym/o - lymphocytes

splen/o - bone marrow

Absorbing fats and fat-soluble vitamins through the lacteals of the small intestine

Removing waste products from tissues and cooperating with the immune system

Producing red blood cells in the bone marrow

Returning filtered lymph to the veins at the base of the neck

Lymph contains electrolytes and proteins.

Lymph is the remaining 10% of interstitial fluid.

Lymph enters very small capillaries within the tissues.

Lymph is formed from plasma that returns directly to the bloodstream.

Tonsils, thymus, spleen, lacteals of small intestine, inguinal lymph nodes

Heart, lungs, stomach, pancreas, kidneys

Brain, spinal cord, nerves, muscles

Esophagus, trachea, bronchi, alveoli

Lymph capillary

Arteriole

Venule

Capillary bed

They contain specialized lymphocytes that destroy pathogens.

They are found only in the neck region.

Axillary lymph nodes are located under the arms.

Inguinal lymph nodes are located in the lower abdomen.

Thymus

Spleen

Pancreas

Bone marrow

Palatine tonsils

Lingual tonsil

Adenoids

All of the above

Filtering microorganisms from blood

Formation of lymphocytes

Production of insulin

Storing extra erythrocytes

Intact skin

Respiratory system

Digestive system

Nervous system

They destroy antigens directly.

They label potentially dangerous antigens for recognition and destruction.

They produce antigens.

They suppress the immune system.

Immunoglobulin G

Immunoglobulin A

Immunoglobulin M

Immunoglobulin E

Resistance present at birth

Immunity passed from mother to child through breast milk

Having had a contagious disease

Being vaccinated against a contagious disease

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