Lymphatic System Flashcards
Lymph is
Clear fluid
How many lymph nodes are in the body?
About 600
Specialized immune cells that fight foreign invaders are called
Lymphocytes
The right lymphatic duct returns _____ from the upper right quadrant
Fluid
The duct that returns fluid to 3/4 of the body is called the
Thoracic Duct
Lymph ________ have openings with anchor filaments
Lymph Capillaries
Cisterna Chyli is a _______ ______ at the base of the thoracic duct
Below it is a _____ _____ for the lymph from lower extremities
Small bulge
Collecting well
The 4 signs of inflammation are
Redness
Heat
Pain
Swelling
A protein on a cell that identifies whether it is a “self” or a pathogen is called
An antigen
Millions of T cells and B cells in the body are ready to …
Go at war with invaders
__ Cells float through the fluids of the body
B cells
Some memory ___ cells remain in the body and can respond more rapidly if the same invader should appear
B
Which cells (B or T) must be introduced to an antigen for it to recognize it as a foreign invader?
T cells
Which cells divide into multiple cells and travel to infection site to destroy invaders?
T cells
