Lymphatic & Immune System Review Exam 1 Flashcards
These are Key Terms for both Lymphatic and Immune Systems and information about the lymphatic system from the packet.
blast/o
immature, embryonic
carcin/o
cancerous
cervic/o
neck
-cide
causing death
-genesis
creation, reproduction
immun/o
immune, protection, safe
-lytic
to reduce, destroy
neo-
new, strange
-oma
tumor
onc/o
tumor
phag/o
eat, swallow
-plasm
formative material of cells
sarc/o
flesh, connective tissue
splen/o
spleen
-tic
pertaining to
lymph fluid
inter-cellular fluid that removes waste products from the cells
lymph nodes
small bean-shaped structures that provide a site for lymphocyte production
tonsils
masses of lymphatic tissue that trap pathogens entering the throat
spleen
a saclike mass of lymphatic tissue that filters microorganisms and other foreign material from the blood. Located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen.
lymphocytes
specialized white blood cells that protect the body against disease AND monitor fluid for presence of antigens
The lymphatic system is a system of…
vessels, nodes, and other organs that transports, filters and cleans body fluids of pathogens, toxins and other unwanted substances
The main types of body fluid are:
plasma, interstitial fluid, and lymph
The path of lymph through the body
lymph always moves towards the heart and is eventually returned to the venous system through ducts
How is lymph kept moving throughout the body?
contractions of skeletal muscles, pressure changes in the thoracic cavity, smooth muscle contractions in vessel walls
Metastasis occurs when cancer is spread to…
a new location in the body, away from its original site. This often happens through the lymphatic system because of permeability
