Lymphatic and Immune General Terms Flashcards
Lacteals
Lymphatic vessels in intestines that serve to absorb fats from diet
Lymph
Clear, transparent, colorless fluid found in lymphatic vessels and cisterna chyli
Lymph Nodes
Another name for ‘lymph glands’; small organs in lymphatic system that filter bacteria and other foreign organisms from body fluids
Lymphatic Vessels
Extensive network of vessels throughout entire body; conduct lymph from tissue toward thoracic cavity
Spleen
Organ in lymphatic system that filters microorganisms and old red blood cells from blood
Thymus Gland
Endocrine gland located in upper mediastinum that assists body with immune function and development of antibodies; as part of immune response it secretes hormone, thymosin, that changes lymphocytes to T cells
Tonsils
Collections of lymphatic tissue located in pharynx to combat microorganisms entering body through nose or mouth; include pharyngeal tonsils, palatine tonsils, and lingual tonsils
Lymph Glands
Another name for ‘lymph nodes’; small organs composed of lymphatic tissue located along route of lymphatic vessels; remove impurities from lymph and manufacture lymphocytes and antibodies