Chapter 23 Exam

3. the area of the spleen associated with the arteriolar branches of the trabecular arteries.
5. infection caused by Borrelia Burgdorferi bacteria.
6. a type of lymphocyte that attacks foreign cells, also called large granular lymphocytes.
8. a failure of lymph fluid drainage; may be caused by infection, injury or malformed vessels.
16. the extensive array of lymphoid nodules in the digestive tract.
17. area of the lymph nodes dominated by T cells
19. a large lymph vessel; examples include the lumbar, subclavian and jugular.
20. a lymphoid organ; it removes abnormal blood cells, stores iron, and initiates immune responses.
21. malignant cancer consisting of abnormal lymphocytes or lymphoid stem cells.
22. connective tissue band that connects the stomach and spleen.
24. the type of immunity for which B cells are responsible.

1. a type of lymphocyte that matures in the bone marrow and is responsible for antibody-mediated immunity.
2. the origin of the thoracic duct in most individuals. an expanded, saclike chamber.
4. 'blind-ended tubes' that form a complex network within the peripheral tissues. The smallest of the lymph vessels.
7. the name for lymphocyte production, it occurs in the bone marrow and thymus.
9. another name for antibodies.
10. the destruction or inactivation of pathogens, abnormal cells, and foreign molecules such as toxins.
11. cells scattered among the lymphocytes of the thymus, responsible for the production of thymic hormones.
12. the only unpaired tonsil
13. patches clusters of lymphoid nodules in the mucosal lining of the small intestine.
14. the area of the spleen that contains large quantities of red blood cells.
15. produced in response to antigens, another name for immunoglobulin.
18. a differentiated B cell that is responsible for the production and secretion of antibodies.
23. a groove on the surface of the spleen
25. a lymphoid organ that is the site of T cell maturation.