Parts of the Lymphatic System
The part that filters lymph.
(What Is) The Lymph Nodes
To do what with lymph fluid?
(What Is) To Filter for Harmful Substances or Cells
The disease that causes inflammation of the lymphatic vessels.
(What Is) Lymphangitis
The largest organ in the lymphatic system.
(What Is) The Spleen
The cells that flow with lymph.
(What Is) The White Blood Cells
The part that transports lymph.
(What Is) The Lymph Vessels
To do what with immune system cells?
(What Is) To Store Immune System Cells
Enlarged lymph nodes & a variety of symptoms.
(What Is) Castleman's Disease
The usual amount of lymph nodes in the body.
(What Is) 700 Lymph Nodes
The most valuable ability of the lymphatic system.
(What Is) Its ability to regenerate itself
The part that swells up when you are sick.
(What Is) The tonsils
The defending against what?
Tissue swelling due to an accumulation of protein-rich fluid that has not been properly drained.
(What Is) Lymphedema
The direction the lymphatic system travels.
(What Is) To the Heart
The amount of time you can live without your lymphatic system
(What Is) 1-2 Days
The part that filters blood AND stores immune cells
(What Is) The Spleen
To prevent what?
(What Is) To prevent fluid buildup in tissue
The cancer that grows in the lymphatic system.
(What Is) Lymphoma
The reason tonsils swell when you are sick.
(What Is) The Tonsils are Lymphatic Cells
The organ that has recently been declared as part of the lymphatic system.
(What Is) The Appendix
The part that creates lymphocytes (T-Cells).
(What Is) The Thymus
To maintain what?
(What Is) To maintain normal blood volume & blood pressure.
The swelling of the lymph nodes due to an infection; caused rarely by cancer.
(What Is) Lymphadenopathy
The vital organ of the lymphatic system
(What Is) The Thymus
The species class that the lymphatic system is found in.