Category 1: Lymphatic Basics
This is the main function of the lymphatic system.
What is maintaining fluid balance and immunity?
These structures filter harmful bacteria and pathogens.
What are lymph nodes?
Immunity you are born with is called this.
What is natural immunity?
This disorder is an infection of the tonsils.(Inflammation)****
What is tonsillitis?
Jordan twists his ankle during basketball practice and notices swelling from excess tissue fluid. Which system helps remove the fluid?
What is the lymphatic system?
This straw-colored fluid moves between blood and tissues.
What is lymph?
This organ filters blood and destroys old red blood cells.
What is the spleen?
Immunity developed from vaccines or infections is called this.
What is active acquired immunity?
This severe allergic reaction can cause throat swelling and breathing problems.
What is anaphylactic shock?
Sophia shares drinks with a sick friend and later develops fatigue, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes. What illness might she have?
What is mononucleosis?
These structures prevent backflow in lymph vessels.
What are valves?
This gland above the heart is most active before adulthood.
What is the thymus gland?
These cells ingest and destroy pathogens entering the body.
What are phagocytes?
This disorder causes swelling due to lymph fluid buildup.
What is lymphedema?
After a bee sting, Liam develops hives, throat swelling, and difficulty breathing. What condition is occurring?
What is anaphylactic shock?
This largest lymphatic duct drains most of the body.
What is the thoracic duct?
These tonsils are located at the base of the tongue.
What are lingual tonsils?
These chemicals attract white blood cells to infection sites.
What are cytokines?
This virus causes AIDS.
What is HIV?
Chloe develops arm swelling after surgery damaged her lymph vessels. What disorder does she likely have?
What is lymphedema?
This body action mainly helps move lymph through vessels.
What is skeletal muscle action?
This location is where the spleen is found in the body.
What is the left abdominal cavity below the diaphragm?
This part of the brain raises body temperature during infection.
What is the hypothalamus?
This autoimmune disease can cause a butterfly-shaped facial rash.
What is lupus?
Marcus develops painless swollen lymph nodes, and doctors diagnose cancer of the lymphatic system. What disease may he have?
What is lymphoma (Hodgkin’s disease acceptable)?