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What is an organ in this system?
Tonsils
spleen
Thymus
lymph node
What type of cells does lymph transport?
Blood cells
When is the thymus most active?
Childhood.
What color is lymph?
Clear/ White
Lymph nodes are the same size as ...
peas
This system plays a key role in ...
Disease fighting
What do lymph fluids start as?
plasma
Bone marrow function
formation of blood cells
What is the function of lymph nodes?
Filter out harmful substances and waste
What systems does it work with
Digestive
Circulatory
What is a bubo ?
An infected lymph node.
Function of the lymphatic system
Allows circulation of lymph
How many lymph nodes are there
hundreds
What is a disease-associated
Lymphedema
What can affect lymphatic flow?
Scar tissue
spleen major function
detect cancer cells
lymph nodes are dense masses of ...
lymphocytes and macrophages