Normal Structure & Function Flashcards
A small, finger-like mass of lymphoid tissue attached to the first part of the large intestine
appendix
The thin, plasma-like fluid that drains from the tissues and is transported in lymphatic vessels
lymph (root: lymph/o)
A small mass of lymphoid tissue along the path of a lymphatic vessel that filters lymph
lymph node (root: lymphaden/o)
The system that drains fluid and proteins from the tissues and returns them to the bloodstream; this system also participates in immunity and aids in absorption of fats from
the digestive tract
lymphatic system
Aggregates of lymphoid tissue in the lining of the intestine
Peyer patches
The lymphatic duct that drains fluid from the body’s upper right side
right lymphatic duct
A large reddish-brown organ in the upper left region of the abdomen; it filters blood and destroys old red blood cells
spleen (root: splen/o)
The lymphatic duct that drains fluid from the upper left side of the body and all of the lower body; left lymphatic duct
thoracic duct
A lymphoid organ in the upper part of the chest beneath the sternum; it functions in immunity
thymus (root: thym/o)
Small mass of lymphoid tissue located in region of the throat (pharynx)
tonsil
Pulse felt or heard over the heart’s apex; it is measured in the fifth left intercostal space (between the ribs) about 8 to 9 cm from the midline
apical pulse
The amount of blood pumped from the right or left ventricle per minute
cardiac output
The ease with which a structure expands under pressure, as in a blood vessel expanding to receive blood
compliance
Arterial sounds heard with a stethoscope during determination of blood pressure with a cuff
Korotkoff sounds
The passage of fluid, such as blood, through an organ or tissue
perfusion
