Lymphatic Structures
Oval shaped structures located all over the body especially in the armpit, groin, and neck that filter out disease and bacteria.
What are lymph nodes?
If someone develops a rash each time they eat peanut butter, this is referred to as this:
What is hypersensitivity?
If someone has a fever and cough, their lymphatic system may respond by doing this.
What is lymphocyte production?
In the immune cycle response, this happens after the release of cytokines.
What is ( Chemicals attract WBCs to infection site and stimulate inflammation)?
These structures are located throughout the body and can swell when infection is present.
What are lymph nodes?
This lymphatic vessel collects lymph from the left chest, abdomen and lower limbs.
What is the thoracic duct? Or the left lymphatic duct?
A patient has a very sore throat and it is noted that the soft tissue masses located at the back of their throat are both swollen and bright red. This could be tonsillitis affecting this pair of tonsills.
What is palatine tonsils?
If a person has peripheral edema, this function of the lymphatic system is impaired.
What is fluid balance?
Someone receiving immunization for measles, mumps, and rubella receive this type of immunity.
What is artificial acquired immunity?
If a person begins to have severe breathing problems, facial swelling, and wheezing after eating lunch ,they may be having this type of reaction to an allergen.
What is anaphylaxis?
This lymphatic structure is located in the thoracic cavity behind the sternum and is also known as the vanishing gland.
What is the thymus gland?
This is a type of cancer with the main symptom being enlarged , non-painful lymph nodes.
What is Hodgkin's lymphoma?
Vaccinations aid in the function of immunity and are required by NC for students to attend public schools. They provide this kind of immunity.
What is artificial active immunity? or artificial acquired immunity?
A person who recovers from a viral illness will be free from the risk of developing symptoms of this same illness in the future and has this type of immunity.
What is natural acquired immunity?
Smoking cigarettes is considered to be something that can cause cancer, so it would be considered this.
What is a carcinogen?
This is the largest lymphatic structure located in the LUQ.
What is the spleen?
This disease includes a classic sign of a butterfly rash on the face.
What is lupus erythematosus?
If a person is exposed to influenza, their lymphatic system may respond by passing lymph through a lymph node, filtering bacteria and debris, and by adding these as a function of the lymphatic system.
What is lymphocyte production?
Exposure to measles at a theme park can cause a person to develop measles and this may result in this type of immunity.
What is natural acquired immunity?
This is the term for swelling in the lower extremities.
What is dependent edema?
These lymphatic structures closely parallel the veins.
What are lymph vessels?
A high school student who complains of fatigue and has enlarged lymph nodes in their neck and increased leukocytes would be diagnosed with this.
What is mononucleosis?
This is a benefit that breast milk can provide for a baby.
What is passive immunity?
Crohn's disease and Addison's disease are similar because they both are this kind of disorder.
What are autoimmune diseases?
Disorders are classified as this when they attack normal healthy tissue.
What is an autoimmune disorder?