Lymphatic trunks and ducts | Lymph nodes | Lymph vocab word parts | Lymphatic system disorders | Miscellaneous |
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What are the large lymphatic vessels that pass through organs
Lymph nodes
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What is the function of lymph nodes that remove bacteria and cellular debris before lymph is returned to the blood
Filter lymph
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What is the combing form for protection
Immun/o
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What is the disorder that destroys T helper cells
Immunodeficiency
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What is the soft, bi-lobed organ located sternum, above the heart
Thymus
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What is the portion of the lymphatic system that drains lymph from the lymphatic vessels
Lymphatic trunks
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What is the function of lymph nodes that monitor body fluids
Immune surveillance
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What is the combining form for lymph
Lymph/ o
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What is the disorder that is abnormal sensitivity acquires by exposure to antigen
Hypersensitivity
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What is the organ that lies in the upper left abdominal cavity
Spleen
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What is the duct that drains the right side of the head
Right lymphatic duct
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What lymph nodes complete the immune surveillance function
Lymphocytes and macrophages
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What is the combining form for lymphaden/o
Lymph node
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What is the malignant tumor of lymph nodes and lymph tissue
Lymphoma
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What is a disease causing agent
Pathogen
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What is the duct that drains the majority of the body
Thoracic duct
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What is the type of lymph node that attacks viruses bacteria and parasitic cells that enter a lymph node
Lymphocytes
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What is the combing form for thymus gland
Thym/o
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What is the malignant tumor of bone marrow cells
Multiple myeloma
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What are a small group of lymphocytes other than T cells and B cells
Natural Killer ( NK) cells
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What is the part of the lymphatic system that the lymph drained from the thoracic duct drains into
Left subclavian vein
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What is the type of lymph node that engulf and destroy foreign particles, debris, and damaged cells
Macrophages
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What is the combining form for poison
Tox/o
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What is the tumor of the thymus gland
Thymoma
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What is the engulfment and digestion of pathogens, foreign particles, and debris
Phagocytosis
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