A&P Lymphatic System #1 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Lymph enters _______ through four different lymph vessels and then leaves _______, through one efferent lymph vessel

nodes, filtered

_____ of lymph vessel walls is more loosely packed than that of blood vessel walls, so more can pass into them.

endothelium

What is the largest lymph organ in the body?

spleen

R_____ L_____ D____ - drains all lymph from upper right quadrant of body

right lymphatic duct

What is a mass of lymph tissue serving as the first line of defense from the exterior?

tonsils

The lymph empties what 3 things from the body

bacteria, cancer cells, damaged tissue cells

Thymus is important in development of specialized lymphocytes called what?

T Cells

What helps to protect against invading bacteria in and around oral/nasal cavities

tonsils

What salvages iron found in hemoglobin for future use

spleen

This duct drains lymph from other 3/4 of body (largest lymph vessel in the body)

thoracic duct

What is lymph?

specialized fluid formed in the tissue spaces that returns excess fluid and protein molecules to the blood.

What happens to the spleen when someone is ill?

it becomes enlarged

Lymph is a circulating fluid that works alongside the ______ to help to maintain homeostasis

blood

The spleen serves as a blood reservoir - it can contain more than how much blood at any one time

1 pint, 500mL

The tonsils are subject to chronic infection and may need to be removed via this procedure

tonsillectomy

Lymph vessels only go one way - which way?

toward lymph nodes

What is the small endocrine gland located in the mediastinum

thymus

what are the filtering clusters that perform biological filtration of lymph on its way to the circulatory system?

lymph nodes

Where are the tonsils located?

under mucus membranes in the mouth and back of throat