Chapter 23 Exam

6. infection caused by Borrelia Burgdorferi bacteria.
7. the area of the spleen that contains large quantities of red blood cells.
12. the type of immunity for which B cells are responsible.
15. a failure of lymph fluid drainage; may be caused by infection, injury or malformed vessels.
16. a lymphoid organ that is the site of T cell maturation.
17. a type of lymphocyte that matures in the bone marrow and is responsible for antibody-mediated immunity.
20. connective tissue band that connects the stomach and spleen.
21. the extensive array of lymphoid nodules in the digestive tract.
22. a large lymph vessel; examples include the lumbar, subclavian and jugular.
24. a type of lymphocyte that attacks foreign cells, also called large granular lymphocytes.
25. produced in response to antigens, another name for immunoglobulin.

1. the area of the spleen associated with the arteriolar branches of the trabecular arteries.
2. clusters of lymphoid nodules in the mucosal lining of the small intestine.
3. a lymphoid organ; it removes abnormal blood cells, stores iron, and initiates immune responses.
4. the origin of the thoracic duct in most individuals. an expanded, saclike chamber.
5. the name for lymphocyte production, it occurs in the bone marrow and thymus.
8. the destruction or inactivation of pathogens, abnormal cells, and foreign molecules such as toxins.
9. cells scattered among the lymphocytes of the thymus, responsible for the production of thymic hormones.
10. the only unpaired tonsil
11. 'blind-ended tubes' that form a complex network within the peripheral tissues. The smallest of the lymph vessels.
13. another name for antibodies.
14. area of the lymph nodes dominated by T cells
18. a differentiated B cell that is responsible for the production and secretion of antibodies.
19. malignant cancer consisting of abnormal lymphocytes or lymphoid stem cells.
23. a groove on the surface of the spleen