Lymphatic and Immune System

Question 1

Foreign substances that trigger an immune system response.

Answer 1

Antigens (anti-against, gen-producing)

Question 2

Disease causing organisms like bacteria and viruses.

Answer 2

Pathogens (path/o-disease, -gen-producing)

Question 3

Immunity transferred from mother to child through breastmilk.

Answer 3

Passive Immunity

Question 4

Immunity developed through infection or vaccination.

Answer 4

Active Immunity (activus-doing, working)

Question 5

The body’s natural defense system.

Answer 5

Innate immunity (in-in, natus-born)

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Immunity obtained from vaccination.

Answer 6

Artificial immunity (artificialis-made by art/skill)

Question 7

Found in the throat, they help trap pathogens (tonsillae = almond shaped tissue).

Answer 7

Tonsils

Question 8

The largest organ in the immune system, filters blood.

Answer 8

Spleen (splen/o = spleen)

Question 9

Produces T-cells, crucial for immune response.

Answer 9

Thymus (thym/o = thymus gland)

Question 10

Produces B-cells, which create antibodies.

Answer 10

Bone Marrow (myel/o = bone marrow/spinal cord)

Question 11

Collects and drains interstitial fluid (inter-between, stitial-standing) back to the blood stream.

Answer 11

Lymphatic System function

Question 12

Returns filtered lymph and white blood cells into circulation.

Answer 12

Lymph Vessels (Lymphangi/o = lymph vessels)

Question 13

Disease of the lymph nodes.

Answer 13

Lymphadenopathy (Lymphadeno-lymph node, -pathy- disease).

Question 14

Enlargement of the spleen.

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Splenomegaly (splen/o=spleen, -megally = enlargement).

Question 15

Surgical removal of the thymus.

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Thymectomy (thym/o = thymus, -ectomy = removal)

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Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels.

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Lymphangitis (lymphangi/o = lymph vessel, -itis = inflammation)

Question 17

Weakened immune system.

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Immunodeficiency (immun/o = immune, -deficiency = lack of)

Question 18

Condition where the body attacks itself.

Answer 18

Autoimmune Disease (auto = self, immune = immunity)

Question 19

Disease-causing

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Pathogenic (path/o = disease, -genic = producing)

Question 20

Three Sets of Tonsils:

Answer 20

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Question 21

Palatine Tonsils

Answer 21

Palat/o = palate, -ine = pertaining to.

Question 22

Lingual Tonsils

Answer 22

Lingu/o = tongue, -al = pertaining to

Question 23

Pharyngeal Tonsils (Adenoids)

Answer 23

Pharyng/o = throat, -eal = pertaining to

Question 24

Lymph Node Locations:

Question 25

Located in the underarm

Answer 25

Axillary (axill/o = armpit)

Question 26

Located in the groin area

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Inguinal (inguin/o = groin)

Question 27

Located in the neck

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Cervical (cervic/o = neck)

Question 28

Found in the chest cavity (cannot be palpated)

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Mediastinal (mediastin/o = middle section of chest)

Question 29

Immunity and Disease Resistance:

Question 30

Gained through vaccination

Answer 30

Acquired (artificial) Immunity

Question 31

From prior infection, such as having chickenpox

Answer 31

Natural Immunity

Question 32

Includes barriers like skin and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)

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Non-Specific Immunity

Question 33

Proteins created to fight specific antigen

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Antibodies (anti = against, -body = substance)

Question 34

Specialized lymphocytes produced in the thymus

Answer 34

T- cells/ Thymus cells

Question 35

Created in the bone marrow, responsible for making antibodies; the body produces four types of T-cells.

Answer 35

B-cells/Bone Marrow Cells