Chapter 5: Lymphatic System

Question 1

lymphatic system consists of

Answer 1

lymph nodes, vessels, fluid; tonsils, thymus, spleen

Question 2

lymphatic system depends on

Answer 2

pumping of the heart to circulate substances throughout the body

Question 3

main functions of lymphatic system

Answer 3

drain interstitial fluid from tissues, absorb and transport fat to venous circulation, produce lymphocytes and immune cells

Question 4

lymph nodes

Answer 4

small masses of lymph tissue in clusters or chains

Question 5

major groups of lymph nodes

Answer 5

cervical, axillary (armpit) and inguinal

Question 6

spleen

Answer 6

large lymph node that filters lymph; creates lymphocytes and monocytes, destroys old RBCs, stores new RBCs (not essential to life though)

Question 7

thymus

Answer 7

secretes thymosin

Question 8

thymosin

Answer 8

stimulates red bone marrow to produce T cells

Question 9

tonsils

Answer 9

filter lymph, destroy bacteria entering mouth and throat

Question 10

tonsill/o

Answer 10

tonsil

Question 11

cervic/o

Answer 11

neck

Question 12

thym/o

Answer 12

thymus

Question 13

splen/o

Answer 13

spleen

Question 14

lymphangi/o

Answer 14

lymph vessel

Question 15

agglutin/o

Answer 15

clumping, gluing

Question 16

immun/o

Answer 16

immune, immunity, safe

Question 17

lymphaden/o

Answer 17

lymph gland

Question 18

aden/o

Answer 18

gland

Question 19

lymph/o

Answer 19

lymph

Question 20

phag/o

Answer 20

swallowing, eating

Question 21

-phylaxis

Answer 21

protection

Question 22

-poiesis

Answer 22

formation, production

Question 23

lymphedema

Answer 23

accumulation of lymph in extremities - weakness, fatigue, fever, weight loss

Question 24

treatment of lymphedema

Answer 24

move lymph out of limb with exercise, massage, bandaging, compression sleeve; maybe surgery

Question 25

systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

Answer 25

chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease - unusual antobodies in blood that targets body tissues - butterfly rash on face

Question 26

SLE produces inflammation commonly

Answer 26

skin, joints, nervous system, kidneys, lungs

Question 27

treatment of lupus

Answer 27

anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, mabye anti-malarials, immunosuppresives

Question 28

kaposi sarcoma

Answer 28

lymphatic malignancy composed of red or purple macules, papules, or nodules

Question 29

kaposi sarcoma closely related with

Answer 29

HIV/AIDS

Question 30

treatment of kaposi sarcoma

Answer 30

radiation, chemotherapy, surgery, immunotherapy

Question 31

hodgkin disease

Answer 31

malignant disease - painless progressive enlargment of lymphoid tissue, splenomegaly, and Reed-Sternberg cells in lymph nodes

Question 32

lymphadenitis

Answer 32

inflammation and enlargment of lymph nodes; result of infection

Question 33

lymphocyte

Answer 33

type of white blood cell (leukocyte) responsible for immune response

Question 34

mononucleosis

Answer 34

acute infection caused by Epstein-Barr Virus - sore throat, fever, fatigue, enlarged lymph nodes

Question 35

pathogen

Answer 35

any disease-producing microorganism

Question 36

phagocyte

Answer 36

cells that protect body by ingesting harmful foreign substances

Question 37

bone marrow aspiration

Answer 37

withdrawn from pelvic bone for microscopic evaluation; used for stem cell transplant, chromosomal analysis, determine spread of cancer

Question 38

ELISA

Answer 38

blood test that detects antibodies in blood; screening for antibody to AIDS virus

Question 39

tissue typing

Answer 39

used to determine histocompatability of tissues - used in grafts and transplants with recipients tissues and cells

Question 40

bone marrow transplant

Answer 40

infusion of healthy bone marrow stem cells after disease bone marrow is destroyed by chemotherapy or radiation

Question 41

lymphangiectomy

Answer 41

excision of one or more lymph vessels

Question 42

antivirals

Answer 42

inhibit development of specific viruses

Question 43

immunosuppressants

Answer 43

suppress immune response to prevent organ rejection after transplantation, slow progression of autoimmune disease