Across
- 6. a large lymph vessel; examples include the lumbar, subclavian and jugular.
- 10. a type of lymphocyte that attacks foreign cells, also called large granular lymphocytes.
- 11. a failure of lymph fluid drainage; may be caused by infection, injury or malformed vessels.
- 12. the destruction or inactivation of pathogens, abnormal cells, and foreign molecules such as toxins.
- 14. another name for antibodies.
- 15. produced in response to antigens, another name for immunoglobulin.
- 18. a lymphoid organ that is the site of T cell maturation.
- 19. 'blind-ended tubes' that form a complex network within the peripheral tissues. The smallest of the lymph vessels.
- 21. malignant cancer consisting of abnormal lymphocytes or lymphoid stem cells.
- 22. area of the lymph nodes dominated by T cells
- 24. a lymphoid organ; it removes abnormal blood cells, stores iron, and initiates immune responses.
- 25. a type of lymphocyte that matures in the bone marrow and is responsible for antibody-mediated immunity.
Down
- 1. a groove on the surface of the spleen
- 2. connective tissue band that connects the stomach and spleen.
- 3. cells scattered among the lymphocytes of the thymus, responsible for the production of thymic hormones.
- 4. the extensive array of lymphoid nodules in the digestive tract.
- 5. the type of immunity for which B cells are responsible.
- 7. a differentiated B cell that is responsible for the production and secretion of antibodies.
- 8. the area of the spleen associated with the arteriolar branches of the trabecular arteries.
- 9. the origin of the thoracic duct in most individuals. an expanded, saclike chamber.
- 13. infection caused by Borrelia Burgdorferi bacteria.
- 16. the only unpaired tonsil
- 17. the name for lymphocyte production, it occurs in the bone marrow and thymus.
- 20. the area of the spleen that contains large quantities of red blood cells.
- 23. patches clusters of lymphoid nodules in the mucosal lining of the small intestine.