Chapter 11 - Lymphatic and Immune System Flashcards
immun/o
immune; immunity
lymph/o
lymph; lymph tissue
lymphaden/o
lymph gland; lymph node
myel/o
bone marrow; spinal cord
splen/o
spleen
thym/o
thymus gland
lymph
interstitial fluid once it has entered the lymphatic system
interstitial space
spaces between individual cells in the tissues
lymphatic capillaries
vessels where interstitial fluid enters the lymphatic system to become lymph
lymphatic trunks
large lymphatic vessels that collect lymph from smaller lymphatic vessels and empty it into the blood via lymphatic ducts
cisterna chyli
sac-like chamber that receives lymph from the lower abdomen, pelvis, and lower limbs by way of the left and right lumbar trunks and the intestinal trunk
primary lymphoid organs
site where lymphocytes mature and proliferate
lymphedema
lymphatic fluid builds up in the body’s soft tissues
severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID)
genetic defects which result in impaired B cell and T cell arms of the adaptive immune response
CD4
receptor that HIV uses to get inside T cells and reproduce
