The Lymphatic System

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  1. 6. Lymph nodes located in the groin are called ____ lymph nodes .
  2. 8. The largest organ in the lymphatic system .
  3. 10. The lymphatic system contains lymphatic vessels , organs and ____ .
  4. 11. System that is important for the protection of the body.
  5. 12. Lymphatic _______- form from merging lymph vessels; drain major body regions (jugular, lumbar etc) .
  6. 13. Lymphatic system is a subsystem of the _____ system .
  7. 18. Lymph found in the GI tract .
  8. 19. _____Lymph vessels- these vessels bring lymph to lymph nodes for foreign material examination .
  9. 21. ______ lymph duct- near clavicle; returns lymph to subclavian vein and right internal jugular vein; receives lymph from right head, neck,and limbs .
  10. 23. Helps maintain ___ balance in the body .
  11. 25. Forms when plasma diffuses into tissue spaces .
  12. 26. The lymphatic system is part of the ____ system .
  13. 27. How many lymph nodes are in the human body ?
  14. 29. Large clusters of lymphatic cells and extracellular ct matrix; have crypts that trap foreign material.
  15. 30. Many body tissues would do this if the lymphatic system didn't exist .
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  1. 1. Clear fluid that is found in lymph vessels and produced from fluid surrounding cells .
  2. 2. Lymph nodes located in the neck area are called ____ lymph nodes .
  3. 3. The lymphatic system removes and transports fats from this system .
  4. 4. Lymphatic______-form from lymph trunks; drain lymph back into venous circulation .
  5. 5. Name of fluid transported by lymph ____ .
  6. 7. Small masses of tissue that filter lymph and are located along lymph,vessels .
  7. 9. B cells and T cells are different types of _____ .
  8. 14. Pick up lymph at tissues throughout the body .
  9. 15. Other name for the left lymphatic duct .
  10. 16. ______cells- cells that secrete thymic hormones .
  11. 17. Helps defend the body against ____ .
  12. 20. Where T cells mature ?
  13. 22. Is a type of lymphocyte that is processed and produced in the thymus .
  14. 24. Lymph nodes located in the armpit are called ________ lymph nodes .
  15. 28. Supplying _____-fighting cells called lymphocytes .