lymphatic system

Question 1

pathogen

Answer 1

disease causing agent

Question 2

lymph

Answer 2

fluid that the lymphatic vessels carry

Question 3

lymphatic vessels

Answer 3

similar to veins but thinner

Question 4

lymph nodes

Answer 4

mass of lymphoid tissue located along the lymphatic vessel

Question 5

lymphatic trunk

Answer 5

drains the lymph from lymphatic vessels

Question 6

collecting ducts

Answer 6

straight tubule that receives fluid from several nephrons in the kidneys

Question 7

thymus

Answer 7

grandular organ located in mediastinum behind the sternum and between the lungs

Question 8

spleen

Answer 8

large organ in the upper left region of the abdomen that processes RBCs

Question 9

inflammation

Answer 9

tissue response to stress that is characterized by dilation of blood vessel fluid accumulation in the affected region

Question 10

phagocytosis

Answer 10

process by which a cell engulfs and digests solids

Question 11

fever

Answer 11

elevation of body temp that is above normal

Question 12

immunity

Answer 12

resistance to the effects of specific disease causing agents

Question 13

antigens

Answer 13

chemical that stimulates B lymphocytes to make anitbodies

Question 14

immunoglobulins

Answer 14

globular plasma proteins that function as antibodies

Question 15

primary immune response

Answer 15

immune system’s response to its first encounter with a foreign antigen

Question 16

secondary immune reponse

Answer 16

immune system’s response to subsequent encounters with a foreign antigen

Question 17

vaccine

Answer 17

preparation that indicates antigens used to stimulate an immune response

Question 18

allergens

Answer 18

a foreign substance that can provoke an allergic reaction