lymphatic system

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Across
  1. 1. located in back of throat
  2. 6. Lymph nodes act as filters by detecting bacteria
  3. 8. Cause Human immunodeficiency virus is the virus that causes Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome
  4. 9. Produces lymphocytes
  5. 10. Cause Abnormal growth of cells
  6. 11. Straw colored fluid that goes between capillaries blood and tissues
  7. 13. Cause Bacterial and viral infections of the tonsils
  8. 14. masses of lymphatic tissue that produce lymphocytes and filters bacteria
  9. 17. Largest and drains lymph from left upper body and all of lower body
  10. 18. Drains lymph from right upper body
  11. 20. Tiny oval shaped structures located throughout the body
  12. 22. Lymphocytes travel through the lymphatic system through lymphnodes
  13. 23. Transports excess tissue fluid back to the circulatory system
Down
  1. 2. Cause Autoimmune disease when the immune system attacks its own tissues
  2. 3. Fluid diffuses out of blood with nutrients
  3. 4. also known as adenoids and located in midline of nasopharynx
  4. 5. Cause Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
  5. 7. Cause Overreaction of the the immune system to an allergen such as bee stings, nuts, medications
  6. 11. located at base of tongue
  7. 12. Cause Body’s immune system mistakenly attacks normal tissue
  8. 15. sac-like mass of lymphatic tissue
  9. 16. Cause Lymphoma,cancer of the lymphatic system
  10. 19. Cause Too much lymph fluid and the result is swelling
  11. 21. the body’s ability to resist disease