Basics & functions
what system helps fight infection in the body?
Lymphatic system
What is the clear fluid in the lymphatic system called?
Lymph
what small organs filter lymph fluid?
Lymph nodes
What disease causes swelling from blocked lymph flow?
Lymphedema
what should you drink to keep the system healthy?
water
What balance does the lymphatic system help maintain?
Fluid balance
What structures carry lymph through the body?
Lymphatic vessels
Spleen
what type of disease is Hodgkin lymphoma?
Cancer
what helps move lymph through the body daily?
exercise
What does the lymphatic system filter out?
Bacteria and viruses
What helps move lymph through the vessle?
Muscle movement
What organ helps T cells mature?
Thymus
what part of the body is infected in tonsillitis?
Tonsils
About how many lymph nodes are in the body?
What does the lymphatic system work closely with?
Immune system
What do vessels have to keep lymph moving one way?
Valves
What throat structures trap germs?
Tonsils
what is a common symptom of lymphoma?
Swollen lymph nodeds
What is the largest lymphatic organ?
Spleen
What would happen without the lymphatic system?
The body would swell and infection would spread easily.
White blood cells
What tissue produces blood and immune cells?
Bone marrow
what disease is an infection of lymph vessels?
what system works closely with the lymphatic system?
circulatory system