Lymphatic1
The largest
lymphatic organ
in the body.
What is the
spleen?
Tonsils located
in the back of
the pharynx.
What are the
palatine tonsils?
Transports
excess fluid
back to the
circulatory
system.
What are lymph
vessels?
Tonsils located
at the base of
the tongue.
What are the
lingual tonsils?
Largest
lymphatic duct
in the body.
What is the
Thoracic duct?
Straw colored
fluid that goes
between the
capillary and
blood tissues.
What is lymph?
Cluster of lymph
nodes where
the arm meets
the trunk.
What are
axillary lymph
nodes?
Filters blood
and stores large
amounts of red
blood cells.
What is the
spleen?
Cluster of lymph
nodes where
the leg meets
the trunk.
What are
inguinal lymph
nodes?
Cluster of lymph
nodes below the
ramus of the
mandible.
What are
submandibular
lymph nodes?
Immune system
organs that act
as filters for the
lymphatic
system.
What are lymph
nodes?
Immunity that
you are born
with or
inherited.
What is natural
immunity?
Learned defense
after the body
fights off an
infection or
receives a
vaccination.
What is
acquired
immunity?
Largest
lymphatic duct
and drains
lymph from left
upper body and
all of the lower
body.
What is the
thoracic duct?
Masses of
lymphatic tissue
located in the
pharynx that
produce
lymphocytes
and filters
bacteria.
What are
tonsils?
Caused by the
Eppstein-Barr
virus and
causes
spleenomegaly.
What is
Mononucleosis?
Drains lymph
from the right
upper body.
What is the
right lymphatic
duct?
Attached at the
cecum, this
organ stores
lymphoid tissue
and functions a
reservoir for
beneficial gut
bacteria.
What is the
Vermiform
Appendix?
The vessel that
receives lymph
from the
lymphatic ducts
and returns it to
circulation.
What are the
subclavian
veins?
Function as
immune sensors
that identify
antigens,
activate
lymphocytes,
and produce
antibodies to
protect the
gastrointestinal
tract.
What are
Peyer's Patches?
Monocytes that
have migrated
into lymphatic
tissue to engulf
pathogens and
cellular debris.
What are
macrophages?
Mature in the
Thymus,
destroy infected
cells, and
regulate
immune
responses.
What are T-
cells?
Mature in bone
marrow and
produce
antibodies to
fight infections.
What are B-
cells?
Attack abnormal
cells including
cancer cells and
those infected
with viruses.
What are
Natural Killer
(NK) cells?
Located
posterior to the
sternum, this
gland matures
T-cells.
What is the
Thymus gland?