Ch. 7.9- Lymphatic System and Immunity
What is a cisterna?
An enlarged pouchlike structure.
What is immunity?
Ability to resist an infection.
What is Lacteals?
Specialized lymphatic capillaries.
What is lymph?
A thin, watery fluid composed of intercellular, or interstitial fluid, which forms when plasma diffuses into tissue spaces.
What is Lymph nodes?
Glands that are located all over the body, usually in groups or clusters.
What is Lymphatic system?
Consists of lymph, lymph vessels, lymph nodes, and lymphatic tissue.
What is Lymphatic vessels?
Located throughout the body in almost all of the tissues that have blood vessels.
What is Right lymphatic duct?
The short tube that receives all of the purified lymph from the right side of the head and neck, the right chest, and the right arm.
What is Spleen?
An organ located beneath the left side of the diaphragm and in back of the upper part of the stomach.
What is Thoracic duct?
A much larger tube which drains the lymph from the rest of the body.
What is Thymus?
A mass of lymph tissue located in the center of the upper chest.
What is Tonsils?
Masses of lymphatic tissue that filter interstitial fluid.