Chapter 6 Flashcards
(51 cards)
anti-
against
phag/o
eat, swallow
lymphaden/o
lymph node
lymphangi/o
lymph vessel
tox/o
poison
sarc/o
flesh
-plasm
formative materials of cells
immun/o
protection, safe
splen/o
spleen-sac like mass of lymphoid tissue with protective roles in both the immune and lymphatic systems
onc/o
tumor
spirochetes
bacteria capable of movement
streptococci
chain forming bacteria
staphylococci
cluster forming bacteria
live only by invading cells
viruses
live within other organisms
parasites
hemolytic function
spleen
inflammation of the lymph nodes
lymphadenitis
herpes zoster
shingles
plays specialized roles in both the lymphatic and immune systems
thymus
protective ring of lymphoid tissue around the back of the nose and upper throat is formed by the
tonsils
a leukocyte that surrounds and kills invading cells
macrophage
filter harmful substances from lymph
lymph nodes
lymphoid tissue hanging from the lower portion of the cecum
vermiform appendix
combine with antibodies to dissolve foreign cells
complement system cells