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Redness, heat, swelling and pain are all symptoms of:
Inflammation
Where are white blood cells born?
Bone Marrow
___________ immunity is your body's inborn ability to fight infection.
Innate
More than 2/3 of your lymphatic system drains into this duct.
Thoracic Duct
Large vessels empty into small, encapsulated bodies containing lymph tissue and WBCs are known as
Lymph Nodes
What color is Lymph fluid
Straw colored clear fluid
Which 2 cells are part of adaptive immunity?
Plasma B cells, Cytotoxic T cells
The Lumbar, Intestinal and Intercostal trunk are connected to Which duct?
Thoracic Duct
The ___________ is a spongy organ in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen, structurally similar to lymph nodes.
Spleen
These terminate at their dead ends (like fingers) and are more permeable than blood capillaries.
Lymph Capillaries
What propels the lymph system?
Body movement & Contraction
Cells have molecules on the outer surface of the membrane to identify them as friend or foe. These molecules are known as:
Antigens
The Bronchomediastinal, Subclavian, and Jugular trunk are connected to which duct?
Right Lymphatic Duct
Where in the body can you find lymph capillaries?
In almost all tissues and organs with blood vessels.
Lymph tissue is also found in the:
Name 2. Extra points for all 4 answers
-Pharynx - Tonsils/Adenoids
-Spleen
-Thymus
-Peyer's patches - Digestive system
Vessels have ______ valves to direct flow.
Vessels have half valves to direct flow.
These proteins are called into action when a foreign pathogen invades the body.
Antibodies
Lymph Fluid although primarily made of water, also contains:
Name 2 or all 5 for extra points
-Digested nutrients
-Gases
-Proteins
-White Blood Cells (lymphocytes)
-Macrophages
Lymph nodes are concentrated in what areas:
Name 2. Extra points for each extra site
-Cervical
-Axillary
-Inguinal
-Pelvic
-Abdominal
-Thoracic
-Subtrochlear
After a lymphocyte is activated what must it do before it can fight off a pathogen?
Proliferate/Multiply
Lymph Nodes range in size from a _________ to the size of an ________.
Pin head
Olive
Helps the body fight diseases and infections.
White blood cells. There are 5 different types of mature ___________: neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes.
Leukocyte
What are the 4 functions of the Lymphatic System
-Recycling fluids lost from the cardiovascular system
-Transporting pathogens to the lymph nodes where they can be destroyed
-Storage and maturation of some types of WBCs
-Absorption of glycerol and fatty acids from food you eat.
What helps keep lymph vessel endings where they're at?
Anchoring filaments
The process of ingesting pathogens and cellular debris is called
Phagocytosis