Ailments
What is the cancer of the lymphatic system called?
Lymphoma
Name one function of the Lymphatic System
Collects excess fluids from tissue and returns them to your bloodstream and filters out waste from your body
What other system is the lymphatic system closest related to?
Immune System
Name one type of therapy that is used to stop Lymphatic Cancer.
Chemo, Radiation, and Immunotherapy.
What is a symptom of strep throat?
Fever, Headache, Trouble Swallowing, or Sore Throat
Where are the tonsils located?
What does the lymphatic system help defend the body from?
Diseases and Bacteria
What type of medicine is usually used to stop bacterial infections?
Antibiotics
What is the condition in which the lymph nodes are swollen and inflamed?
Tonsillitis
What cell type do the appendix and bone marrow enhance and maturate, supporting the body's ability to fight infections and maintain overall health?
Immune cells.
BONUS: Name one other system that the lymphatic system helps or assists?
Digestive, Cardiovascular, and Nervous.
Bone Marrow Transplant.