Terms/Terminology
when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks normal
what is Autoimmune tissue
Composed of water, lymphocytes, oxygen,
digested nutrients, etc.
what is Lymph fluid
lymph vessels
what is Transports excess tissue fluid back to the circulatory system
the body’s ability to resist disease
what is immunity
Immunity born with (organs, tissues,
cells of the immune system
what is Natural
gland
what is adeno
Produces lymphocytes, Located upper anterior chest above heart
what is thymus
Palatine
Fluid diffuses out of blood with nutrients
what is fluid balance
Develops in response to infection or
vaccination
what is active acquired
lympho
what is Lymph
Filters blood, stores large amounts of red blood cells, destroys red blood cells
what is the spleen
Pharyngeal
also known as adenoids and located in midline of nasopharynx
Lymph nodes act as filters by detecting bacteria,
viruses or other foreign substances
What is Filtration
Develop antibodies in response to a
vaccination (varicella)
what is artificial acquired
-edema
what is swelling
Masses of lymphatic tissue that produce lymphocytes and filter bacteria
what is the tonsils
Lingual
located at base of tongue
travel through the lymphatic system through lymph nodes
what is Lymphocyte production
Develops in response to antibodies
received
what is passive acquired
straw colored fluid that goes between capillary blood and tissues
what is Lymphatic fluid
Tiny oval shaped structures located throughout the body including the neck and axillary area
what is the lymph Nodes
Become inflamed if can’t destroy the trapped virus, bacteria or other illness
what is Lymph nodes
Vessels empty into veins through right lymphatic duct and thoracic duct
what is fluid balance
Develop antibodies in response to an
infection (measles, chicken pox)
what is Natural acquired