Ch. 7.9 — Lymphatic System Key Terms
A clear fluid that carries white blood cells through a network of vessels.
What is lymph?
A short duct that drains lymph from the right upper side of the body.
What is the right lymphatic duct?
Lymphatic tissues in the throat that trap germs from the mouth and nose.
What are tonsils?
Small, bean-shaped structures that filter lymph and trap germs.
What are lymph nodes?
The body’s ability to fight off infection and disease.
What is immunity?
Tubes in the lymphatic system that carry lymph throughout the body.
What are lymphatic vessels?
The network of vessels, nodes, and organs that returns fluid to the blood and protects the body from disease.
What is the lymphatic system?
The largest lymphatic duct that drains most of the body.
What is the thoracic duct?
What are lacteals?
Special lymph vessels in the small intestine that absorb fats.
An organ that filters blood, destroys old red blood cells, and fights infection.
What is the spleen?
A large sac-like chamber at the base of the thoracic duct that collects lymph from the lower body.
What is the cisterna chyli?
: A gland in the upper chest where T-cells mature.
What is the thymus?