Across
- 1. tiny, blind-ended vessels woven throughout body tissues
- 5. a short, major vessel in the lymphatic system that collects lymph
- 7. absorbing dietary fats
- 9. chyli non-fatty lymph from the lower body and pelvis
- 10. a specialized organ in the upper chest,
- 11. a fist-sized organ in the upper left abdomen,
Down
- 2. a network of thin tubes, like a drainage system
- 3. either of two small masses of lymphoid tissue in the throat,
- 4. the largest lymphatic vessel in the body
- 6. includes the tonsils, spleen, thymus, lymph nodes and lymph vessels
- 7. activating immune cells to fight infections
- 8. playing a crucial role in immunity