Chapter 6

Question 1

anti-

Answer 1

against

Question 2

carcin/o

Answer 2

cancerous

Question 3

immun/o

Answer 3

immune, protection, safe

Question 4

lymph/o

Answer 4

lymph, lymphatic system

Question 5

lymphaden/o

Answer 5

lymph node or gland

Question 6

lymphangi/o

Answer 6

lymph vessel

Question 7

neo-, ne/o

Answer 7

new, strange

Question 8

-oma

Answer 8

tumor, neoplasm

Question 9

onc/o

Answer 9

tumor

Question 10

phag/o

Answer 10

eat, swallow

Question 11

-plasm

Answer 11

formative material of cells

Question 12

sarc/o

Answer 12

flesh, connective tissue

Question 13

splen/o

Answer 13

spleen

Question 14

-tic

Answer 14

pertaining to

Question 15

tox/o

Answer 15

poison, poisonous

Question 16

three main functions of the lymphatic system

Answer 16

absorb fats and fat-soluble vitamins
remove waste products from the tissues
return filtered lymph to the veins at the neck

Question 17

Flow from lymphatic capillaries into progressively larger lymphatic vessels
Prevent the backward flow of lymph

Answer 17

Lymphatic vessels

Question 18

Right lymphatic duct: collects lymph from the right side of the head and neck, the upper
right quadrant of the body, and the right arm

Answer 18

Lymphatic ducts

Question 19

Right lymphatic duct: collects lymph from the right side of the head and neck, the upper
right quadrant of the body, and the right arm

Answer 19

Lymphatic ducts

Question 20

collects lymph from the left side of the head and neck, the upper left
quadrant of the trunk, the left arm, the entire lower portion of the trunk, and both legs

Answer 20

Thoracic duct

Question 21

located along the sides of the neck

Answer 21

Cervical lymph nodes

Question 22

located under the arms in the area known as the armpits

Answer 22

Axillary lymph nodes

Question 23

located in the inguinal (groin) area of the lower abdomen

Answer 23

Inguinal lymph nodes

Question 24

Defend the body against antigens (substances that the body regards as being foreign)
formed in bone marrow as stem cells

Answer 24

Leukocytes

Question 25

Play a role in killing cancer cells and cells infected by viruses

Answer 25

Natural killer cells (NK cells)

Question 26

Specialized lymphocytes that produce antibodies
Transform into a plasma cells when confronted with an antigen
After transformation into plasma cells, destroy specific antigens

Answer 26

B cells (B lymphocytes)

Question 27

Get the T in their name from their origin in the thymus
Play a central role in cell-mediated immunity

Answer 27

T cells (T lymphocytes)

Question 28

Group of proteins such as interferons and interleukins
Act as intracellular signals to begin the immune response

Answer 28

Cytokines

Question 29

Activate the immune system, fight viruses, and signal other cells to increase defenses

Answer 29

Interferons

Question 30

Play multiple roles in the immune system
Direct B and T cells to divide and proliferate

Answer 30

Interleukins

Question 31

Specialized leukocytes that act as part of the antigen–antibody reaction
Destroy substances in a process called phagocytosis

Answer 31

Phagocytes

Question 32

Leukocytes that provide immunological defenses
Become macrophages and dendritic cells

Answer 32

Monocytes

Question 33

Leukocyte that surround and kill invading cells

Answer 33

Macrophages

Question 34

Patrol the body searching for antigens
Grab an antigen, swallow it, and alert B and T cells to act against the specific antigen

Answer 34

Dendritic cells

Question 35

Hereditary condition
Develops with swelling beginning in the feet and progressing into the ankles and in an
upward direction along the legs

Answer 35

Primary lymphedema

Question 36

Caused by damage to lymphatic vessels
Most frequently due to cancer treatment, surgery, trauma, or burns

Answer 36

Secondary lymphedema

Question 37

Noninvasive method of diagnosing lymphedema
Measures the resistance to an electrical current passed through the affected limb, with
abnormally low results showing a buildup of lymph

Answer 37

Bioimpedance spectroscopy