Lymphatic and Immune General Terms

Question 1

Lacteals

Answer 1

Lymphatic vessels in intestines that serve to absorb fats from diet

Question 2

Lymph

Answer 2

Clear, transparent, colorless fluid found in lymphatic vessels and cisterna chyli

Question 3

Lymph Nodes

Answer 3

Another name for ‘lymph glands’; small organs in lymphatic system that filter bacteria and other foreign organisms from body fluids

Question 4

Lymphatic Vessels

Answer 4

Extensive network of vessels throughout entire body; conduct lymph from tissue toward thoracic cavity

Question 5

Spleen

Answer 5

Organ in lymphatic system that filters microorganisms and old red blood cells from blood

Question 6

Thymus Gland

Answer 6

Endocrine gland located in upper mediastinum that assists body with immune function and development of antibodies; as part of immune response it secretes hormone, thymosin, that changes lymphocytes to T cells

Question 7

Tonsils

Answer 7

Collections of lymphatic tissue located in pharynx to combat microorganisms entering body through nose or mouth; include pharyngeal tonsils, palatine tonsils, and lingual tonsils

Question 8

Lymph Glands

Answer 8

Another name for ‘lymph nodes’; small organs composed of lymphatic tissue located along route of lymphatic vessels; remove impurities from lymph and manufacture lymphocytes and antibodies