Lymphatic System (Chapter 16)

Lymph Basics

100

• What fluid is created from tissue fluid and travels through lymph vessels?

What is lymph?

200

• What is the main job of the lymphatic system?
   

What is removing excess fluid from tissues?

300

•   Lymph forms directly from what type of fluid?
   

What is interstitial fluid?

400

• What kind of cells does lymph often carry to fight off infections?
   

What are lymphocytes?

500

  What makes lymph different from blood plasma?
 

What is it has fewer proteins?

Organs of the System

100

• Which organ filters blood and breaks down old red blood cells?
   

What is the spleen?

200

• Which gland helps T-cells mature?
   

What is the thymus?

300

•  Which structures protect against infections in the mouth and throat?
   

What are the tonsils?

400

• What organ stores and produces white blood cells and recycles iron?
   

What is the spleen?

500

• What is a secondary lymphoid organ where immune responses often start?
   

 What are lymph nodes?

Immune Function

100

• What type of cell in the lymphatic system fights infection?
   

What are lymphocytes?

200

• What structure filters lymph and captures pathogens?
   

What are lymph nodes?

300

• What organ produces T-cells early in life but shrinks in adulthood?
   

What is the thymus?

400

•  What do lymph nodes produce to help fight infection?
   

What are antibodies?

500

 What part of the body’s defenses are the tonsils classified under?
 

What is the immune system?

Conditions & Disorders

100

• Swelling due to fluid buildup in tissues is known as what?
   

What is lymphedema?

200

• What condition is caused by cancer of the lymphatic tissues?
   

What is lymphoma?

300

•   What is the name for swollen lymph nodes during infection?
   

What is lymphadenitis?

400

• What happens if lymphatic vessels are blocked?
   
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What is fluid builds up and causes swelling?

500

•   A patient with painless swollen lymph nodes and night sweats is likely diagnosed with what?
   

What is lymphoma?

System Connections

100

• Where does lymph eventually drain back into?
   

 What is the bloodstream?

200

• Which large duct returns lymph from the lower body to the blood?
   

What is the thoracic duct?

300

•  Which structure protects against airborne pathogens near the mouth and nose?
  
  

What are the tonsils?

400

• Which of the following is NOT part of the lymphatic system: lymph nodes, spleen, heart, or thymus?
   

What is the heart?

500

What body function does the lymphatic system help maintain by removing extra fluid?
 

What is fluid balance?