Chapter 6 Flashcards
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anti-
against
carcin/o
cancerous
immun/o
immune, protection, safe
lymph/o
lymph, lymphatic system
lymphaden/o
lymph node or gland
lymphangi/o
lymph vessel
neo-, ne/o
new, strange
-oma
tumor, neoplasm
onc/o
tumor
phag/o
eat, swallow
-plasm
formative material of cells
sarc/o
flesh, connective tissue
splen/o
spleen
-tic
pertaining to
tox/o
poison, poisonous
three main functions of the lymphatic system
absorb fats and fat-soluble vitamins
remove waste products from the tissues
return filtered lymph to the veins at the neck
Flow from lymphatic capillaries into progressively larger lymphatic vessels
Prevent the backward flow of lymph
Lymphatic vessels
Right lymphatic duct: collects lymph from the right side of the head and neck, the upper
right quadrant of the body, and the right arm
Lymphatic ducts
Right lymphatic duct: collects lymph from the right side of the head and neck, the upper
right quadrant of the body, and the right arm
Lymphatic ducts
collects lymph from the left side of the head and neck, the upper left
quadrant of the trunk, the left arm, the entire lower portion of the trunk, and both legs
Thoracic duct
located along the sides of the neck
Cervical lymph nodes
located under the arms in the area known as the armpits
Axillary lymph nodes
located in the inguinal (groin) area of the lower abdomen
Inguinal lymph nodes
Defend the body against antigens (substances that the body regards as being foreign)
formed in bone marrow as stem cells
Leukocytes