Lymphatic system
Across
- 4. Capillaries fluid that leaks out at the venous end of an artery, and is absorbed back in; Some of the fluid remains in the tissue spaces
- 6. This is due to excessive lymphocyte production
- 7. Specialized blood cells designed to engulf and destroy damaged cells, cancer cells, infectious organisms, and foreign particles
- 10. Located in the nasal cavity; filters white blood cells; weakens as we age
- 12. Type of lymphoma that has a much lower success rate and often reoccurs
- 13. Clusters of lymphatic tissues, first line of defense by filtering out the potential pathogens
- 15. Lymph vessels drain into veins that join to form this
Down
- 1. When the lymphatic system may not perform its function adequately because the quantity of fluid is excessive or the lymph vessels/nodes are damaged/removed
- 2. Creates T cells and weakens as we age
- 3. Controls amount of red blood cells the body stores; creates lymphocytes
- 5. Filter damaged cells, cancer cells and foreign particles out of the lymph by producing specialized blood cells
- 8. Thin-walled lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, and two collecting ducts
- 9. Type of lymphoma that has a high chance of survival; one of most curable cancers
- 10. Puts a strain on the immune system, and leads to decreased circulation
- 11. The body's drainage system
- 14. Cancer of the lymph nodes; Occurs due to uncontrolled production and growth of abnormal lymphocytes; can form a tumor