immune system

Question 1

Passive immunity

Answer 1

skin, the lining of the lungs, mouth, and stomach

Question 2

active immunity

Answer 2

cellular defense mechanism

Question 3

what are the two types of white blood cells?

Answer 3

phagocytes and lymphocytes

Question 4

spleen

Answer 4

filters and stores blood, also produces white blood cells

Question 5

thymus

Answer 5

responsible for maturation of T cells

Question 6

tonsils

Answer 6

small organ filled with lymphocytes located around the throat

Question 7

bone marrow

Answer 7

responsible for the storage of fats and creation of blood cells

Question 8

Peyer’s patches

Answer 8

located throughout the small intestine, contains lymphocytes and absorbs fats

Question 9

mucous membranes

Answer 9

tissues that retain large numbers of lymphocytes

Question 10

what are the functions of the lymphatic system?

Answer 10

maintain fluid balance in the body, absorb cellular waster and digestive fats, assist with the immune system

Question 11

the lymphatic system deposit lymph into

Answer 11

collecting ducts that return the fluid to the circulatory system

Question 12

colorless fluid seeped from the blood plasma and into the tissues

Answer 12

lymph

Question 13

how does lymph serve as a immune function?

Answer 13

circulating white blood cells and collecting damaged cells, cancer cells, and foreign invaders.

Question 14

white blood cells are referred as

Answer 14

lymphocytes

Question 15

lymph nodes

Answer 15

bean shaped glands placed around the body that filter the circulating lymph

Question 16

how many lymph nodes are in the body?

Answer 16

around 600

Question 17

site of antibody creation to prime the rest of the body to fight infections

Answer 17

lymph nodes

Question 18

lymphatic vessels

Answer 18

thin walled and low pressure vessels that circulate and filter lymph before returning the fluid to the venous system

Question 19

lymphatic vessels are —— than capillaries and majority are ——– than veins

Answer 19

larger, smaller

Question 20

lymphatic vessels move fluid towards

Answer 20

the larger left and right lymphatic collecting ducts

Question 21

what point does the lymph return to the circulation?

Answer 21

collecting ducts

Question 22

two collecting ducts which are called

Answer 22

right lymphatic duct and the thoracic duct

Question 23

lymphatic duct that drains lymph from the head, neck, right arm, and right thorax

Answer 23

right collecting duct

Question 24

duct that drains lymph from the lower half of the body and the rest of the thorax

Answer 24

thoracic duct

Question 25

lymphedema is

Answer 25

edema caused by a dysfunction of the lymphatic system

Question 26

what is the lymphatic six primary organs?

Answer 26

spleen, thymus, tonsils, bone marrow, peyer's patch, mucous membranes

Question 27

largest of the lymphatic system responsible for filtering and storing blood and producing white blood cells

Answer 27

spleen

Question 28

location of spleen

Answer 28

upper left abdomen above the stomach

Question 29

why is it possible to rupture a spleen and risks?

Answer 29

it is a spongey organ that is always filled with blood, will result in massive bleeding requiring surgery

Question 30

function of the spleen

Answer 30

breaks down old red blood cells and platelets from the circulation, and stores platelets.

Question 31

possible reasoning the body is not able to clot because of the spleen?

Answer 31

it is storing too many platelets

Question 32

a gland like organ that turns into fatty tissue as someone ages

Answer 32

thymus

Question 33

a more general subdivision of the immune system, consisting of pre existing barriers, mucous membranes, and non specific immune cells

Answer 33

innate immune system

Question 34

the t cells roll in innate immunity

Answer 34

identify and kill cells infected with a virus or cancerous

Question 35

t cells roll in active immunity

Answer 35

creating memory cells and using chemical signaling to call other adaptive immune cells

Question 36

spongy tissue found in some bones responsible for storing fats and creating blood cells

Answer 36

bone marrow

Question 37

most red bone marrow in adults is located where in the body ?

Answer 37

flat bones

Question 38

red bone marrow

Answer 38

creates all red blood cells, and platelets, as well as most lymphocytes in the body

Question 39

when under great stress the body will convert ------ marrow to ------ marrow

Answer 39

yellow, red

Question 40

lymphatic tissues contain cells that trap and destroy bacteria that enter the intestines

Answer 40

peyer's patches

Question 41

similar to lymph nodes in that they store white blood cells

Answer 41

peyer's patches

Question 42

lacteals absorb facts from the digestive system and form a substance called

Answer 42

chyle

Question 43

what cells are located near patches of lymphatic tissues of the intestines

Answer 43

M cells

Question 44

part of the lymphatoc system that is found throughout the body including digestive, respiratory, and vaginal tracts that aid in combating pathogens

Answer 44

mucous membranes

Question 45

function of the lymphatic system

Answer 45

fluid balance, absorption, immune system

Question 46

the plasma returns about ----- percent to the venous circulatory while the remaining -------- is collected by the lymphatic system

Answer 46

90% , 10%

Question 47

small protrusions of the small intestines that takes in fats and some vitamins from the small intestines is called

Answer 47

lacteals

Question 48

lymphadenitis

Answer 48

swelling of the lymph nodes

Question 49

lymphoma

Answer 49

cancer in the lymph nodes caused by lymphocytes growing and multiplying uncontrollably

Question 50

swelling of one or more extremities due to blockage of the lymph nodes or vessels caused by cancer or cancer treatments

Answer 50

lymphedema

Question 51

this part of your lymphatic system picks up fluid that leak out of your capillary bed and then returns them to your bloodstream

Answer 51

lymphatic vessels

Question 52

this structure filters your blood to remove bacteria, viruses, and other foreign materials

Answer 52

spleen

Question 53

the fluid found within a lymphatic vessel in your arm and leg is called

Answer 53

lymph

Question 54

if a bacterium was captured from your tissues and taken up by your lymphatic system, what would be the correct sequence of structures it would encounter as it traveled through your lymphatic system?

Answer 54

lymphatic capilliary, lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes

Question 55

lacteals carry chyle from the intestine to the ------- duct

Answer 55

thoracic

Question 56

the thoracic duct joins the circulatory system through which of the following structures?

Answer 56

the left subclavian vein