Lymphatic Quiz Flashcards
Interstitial fluid is called
Lymphatic
Transports fluids back to the blood that have escaped from the blood stream
Lymphatic vessels
If lymph doesn’t go back into the blood plasma and stays in the tissues it causes swelling called
Edema
House phagocytes cells and lymphocytes which help defend the body against disease
Lymphatic organs/tissues
Lymphatic organs include
Lymphatic nodes, spleen, thymus, tonsils, and peyer’s patches
Organs that remove foreign substances like bacteria and tumor cells. They filter lymph
Lymph nodes
Where are nodes clustered?
Inguinal, axcillary, and cervical region
Swollen lymph nodes indicate
Infection
Organ that filters blood, destroys old RBCs, and recycles iron
Spleen
Located in the throat by the heart; produces hormones to active lymphocytes to destroy foreign invaders
Thymus gland
Lymphoid tissue in the throat, traps and removes pathogens
Tonsils
What is it called when tonsils are swollen from infection?
Tonsillitis
Lymphoid tissue in the small intestine that destroys bacteria
Peyer’s patches
Work on a lot of pathogens
Non-specific immune response
1st line of defense
Surface membrane barriers