Tonsils/Spleen/Thymus Gland Flashcards

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Adenoids

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Another term for pharyngeal tonsils; tonsils are a collection of lymphatic tissue found in nasopharynx to combat microorganisms entering body through nose or mouth

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Blood Sinuses

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Spread-out blood vessels within spleen resulting in slow-moving blood flow

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Lingual Tonsils

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Tonsils located on very posterior section of tongue as it joins with pharynx

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Macrophage

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Phagocytic cells found in large quantities in lymph nodes; they engulf foreign particles

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Palatine Tonsils

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Tonsils located in lateral wall of pharynx close to mouth

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Pharyngeal Tonsils

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Another term for ‘adenoids;’ tonsils are collection of lymphatic tissue found in nasopharynx to combat microorganisms entering body through nose

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Pharynx

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Medical term for throat; passageway that conducts air from nasal cavity to trachea and also carries food and drink from mouth to esophagus; pharynx is divided into three sections; nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx

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T Cells

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Lymphocytes active in cellular immunity

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T Lymphocytes

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Type of lymphocyte involved with producing cells that physically attack and destroy pathogens

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Thymosin

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Hormone secreted by thymus gland; causes lymphocytes to change into T lymphocytes

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