Chapter 23 Exam

7. the type of immunity for which B cells are responsible.
8. 'blind-ended tubes' that form a complex network within the peripheral tissues. The smallest of the lymph vessels.
10. a large lymph vessel; examples include the lumbar, subclavian and jugular.
12. a failure of lymph fluid drainage; may be caused by infection, injury or malformed vessels.
14. the only unpaired tonsil
17. patches clusters of lymphoid nodules in the mucosal lining of the small intestine.
18. the destruction or inactivation of pathogens, abnormal cells, and foreign molecules such as toxins.
19. cells scattered among the lymphocytes of the thymus, responsible for the production of thymic hormones.
20. the origin of the thoracic duct in most individuals. an expanded, saclike chamber.
22. infection caused by Borrelia Burgdorferi bacteria.
24. produced in response to antigens, another name for immunoglobulin.

1. a type of lymphocyte that matures in the bone marrow and is responsible for antibody-mediated immunity.
2. the area of the spleen that contains large quantities of red blood cells.
3. a groove on the surface of the spleen
4. a lymphoid organ that is the site of T cell maturation.
5. connective tissue band that connects the stomach and spleen.
6. another name for antibodies.
9. malignant cancer consisting of abnormal lymphocytes or lymphoid stem cells.
10. the name for lymphocyte production, it occurs in the bone marrow and thymus.
11. a differentiated B cell that is responsible for the production and secretion of antibodies.
13. a lymphoid organ; it removes abnormal blood cells, stores iron, and initiates immune responses.
15. a type of lymphocyte that attacks foreign cells, also called large granular lymphocytes.
16. the area of the spleen associated with the arteriolar branches of the trabecular arteries.
21. area of the lymph nodes dominated by T cells
23. the extensive array of lymphoid nodules in the digestive tract.