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Immunity
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This is the chronic pooling of lymph fluid in the tissue. It usually starts in the feet or lower legs. It's also a side-effect of some surgical procedures
What is Lymphedema
100
This fluid is similiar to plasma that travels in lymphatic vessels.
What is lymph
100
This is what massage does for lymph during a massage.
What is it increases and improves the free flow of lymph throughout the body
100
This is immunity that is genetically predetermined.
What is innate immunity
100
This is any substance that provokes an immune response within the body.
What is an antigen
200
This is an inflammation of the lymph vessels. Symptoms usually include swelling, redness, warmth, pain and/or red streaking around the affected area.
What is Lymphangitis
200
These are microscopic capillaries composed of epithelial cells.
What are lymphatic vessels
200
During massage the action of the strokes moves lymphatic waste for ________________.
What is elimination
200
This is immunity that results from an immune system response to an antigen exposure. There are 4 different types of this kind of immunity.
What is acquired immunity.
200
These are proteins that attack invading body organisms.
What are antibodies.
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This organ of the lymphatic system is on the left side of the body under ribs 11 and 12.
What is the spleen
300
Massage promotes good ________________ of lymph.
What is circulation
300
Specific immunity is an immune response directed towards a specific agent such as bacteria, fungi, toxins, viruses, etc., that the body recognizes as foreign. These are called what? Two types of these are T cells and B cells.
What are antigens
300
This is the main function(s) of the lymphatic system.
What is immunity and transport of antibodies.
400
Lymphoma is usually a malignant cancer. It's caused by the body producing too many abnormal white blood cells. THIS disease is not the same as Hodgkin's Disease. Symptoms usually include painless, enlarged lymph node or nodes in the neck, weakness, fever, weight loss, and anemia.
What is Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
400
This organ of the lymphatic system is located in the mediastimum above the heart.
What is the thymus
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Defenses that are present from birth and work to prevent any foreign substances from entering the body. These include physical barriers, phagocytes, etc.
What is nonspecific immunity.
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This is a type of cancer of the lymphatic system. It can start almost any where in the body. It's believed to be caused by HIV, Epstein-Barr Syndrome, age and family history. Symptoms include weight loss, fever, swollen lymph nodes, night sweats, itchy skin, fatigue, chest pain, coughing and/or trouble swallowing.
What is Hodgkin's Disease/Hodgkin's Lymphoma
500
These produce lymphocytes, they are arranged in clusters in areas of the axillaries, parotid, cervical, inguinal, mesenteric, popliteal and lumbar.
What are lymph nodes
500
Massage promotes the circulation of lymph to help to do what to the bodys immume system
What is detoxification.
500
These are B cells that remain in the body for years after the first exposure to an antigen to provide protection in the event of a subsequent exposure.
What are memory cells.
500
Lymph vessels carry lymph fluid through the body until it reaches the junction of THIS, where it is returned to the cardiovascular system/blood.
What are the jugular and superior vena cava