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