Lymphatic 1
Type of lymphocyte that produces antibodies
What are B cells?
Produced by B cells when they encounter a pathogen
What are antibodies?
Term used to describe the space within blood vessels
What is lumen?
Serves as part of the body's immune response
What are Leukocytes?
A cancer initially involving a single lymph node, usually in the neck, and then progresses to adjacent lymph nodes
What is Hodgkin Lymphoma?
These do not produce lymphocytes but are populated by lymphocytes.
What are Secondary lymphatic structures?
The H in the acronym SHARP
What is heat?
Valve also called the bicuspid valve
What is mitral valve?
The only artery that transports deoxygenated blood
What is pulmonary?
A chronic autoimmune, inflammatory disease in which connective tissue is under attack
What is Systemic lupus erythematosus?
The term used to describe the movement of lymph through the body
What is Lymphokinesis?
The primary lymphatic organs and structures
What is bone marrow & thymus?
Another term for thrombocytes
What are Platelets?
Percentage of blood that is plasma
What is 55%?
Characterized by periodic episodes of vasospasm in the fingers and toes but can also affect the tip of the nose, parts of the ears, parts of the cheek, and the tongue
What is Raynaud disease?
The lymphatic structure located in portions of the intestines
What is peyer patches?
The lymphatic structures located in the oral cavity and pharynx
What is tonsils?
Term used to describe blood cell production
What is Hematopoiesis?
Tachycardia is heartbeat of how many beats per minute?
What is more than 100?
Synonym for a heart attack
What is Myocardial infarction?
The lymphatic structure attached to the cecum
What is the Vermiform appendix?
The lymphatic sac located between the abdominal aorta and L2
What is Cisterna chyli?
Replenishes the oxygen supply of the blood and eliminates gaseous wastes
What is Pulmonary circuit?
Generates the heartbeat and sets its pace
What is SA node?
Characterized by a reduction in the quantity of either RBCs or hemoglobin that impairs the blood's ability to carry oxygen to cells.
What is anemia?