Lymphatic Functions and Disorders

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Across
  1. 3. the body’s ability to resist disease
  2. 5. Abnormal growth of cells
  3. 6. Drains lymph from right upper body
  4. 11. Sac-like mass of lymphatic tissue
  5. 14. Too much lymph fluid and the result is swelling
  6. 17. Straw colored fluid that goes between capillary blood and tissues
  7. 19. Overreaction of the immune system to an allergen such as bee stings, nuts, medications
  8. 20. Develop antibodies in response to an
  9. 22. Autoimmune disease when the immune system attacks its own tissues
  10. 23. Lymph node cells or lymphocytes begin to multiply
  11. 24. located at base of tongue
  12. 25. located in back of throat
  13. 26. Spreads through bodily fluids, especially saliva which is why is contracted through kissing
Down
  1. 1. Autoimmune disease when the immune system attacks its own tissues
  2. 2. Largest and drains lymph from left upper body and all of lower body
  3. 4. Located upper anterior chest above heart
  4. 7. Human immunodeficiency virus is the virus that causes Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome
  5. 8. Bacterial and viral infections of the tonsils
  6. 9. Transports excess tissue fluid back to the circulatory system
  7. 10. Fluid diffuses out of blood with nutrients
  8. 12. Produce lymphocytes
  9. 13. Lymphocytes travel through the lymphatic system through lymph nodes
  10. 15. masses of lymphatic tissue
  11. 16. Body’s immune system mistakenly attacks normal tissue
  12. 18. also known as adenoids
  13. 21. Lymph nodes act as filters by detecting bacterial viruses or other foreign substances