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What R stationary lymphatic tiss along the path of lymph vessels all over the body???
"Lymph Nodes"
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What R large lymph vessels in the chest tht drains lymph from the lower part & left side of the body above the diagphragm???
"Thoracic Duct"
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Which organ near the stomach tht produces, stores, & eliminates blood cells???
"Spleen"
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What is mass of the lymphatic tiss in the Nasopharynx called???
"Adenoids"
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Name the organ in the mediastinum tht produces T Lymphocytes & helps in the immune response???
"Thymus Gland"
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Name the Tiniest Lymph Vessels???
"Lymph Capillaries"
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Name the "Large" lymph vessel n the chest tht drains lymph frm the UR quad of the bdy???
"The Right Lymphatic Duct"
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Wht is the fluid tht's present bet. cells tht becomes Lymph as it enters the Lymph Capillaries???
"Interstital Fluid"
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Inguinal Nodes R located in wht region of the bdy???
"Groin Region"
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Axillary nodes R located in wht region of the bdy???
"Armpit"
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Cervical nodes R located in wht region of the bdy???
"Neck of the Bdy"
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Mediastinal nodes R located in wht region of the bdy???
It's the region where the "Space is bet. the Lungs n the Chest"
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An immune response in which B cells transform in/2 plasma cells & secrete antibodies is called???
"Humoreal Immunity"
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Lymphocytes, formed in the Thymus Gland, tht act on antigens r called???
"T Cells"
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An immune response in which T Cells destroy antigens is called???
"Cell-Mediated Immunity"
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Lymphocytes tht trasnform in/2 plasma cells & secrete antibodies r called???
"B Cells"
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Name the cell tht originates from a "B lymphocyte" & secretes antibodies???
"Plasma Cell"
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Large Phagocytes found in Lymph Nodes & other tiss's of the bdy r???
"Macrophage"
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T cell tht aids B cells in recognizing antigens is???
"Helper T Cell"
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T cell tht inhibits the activity of B Lymphocytes R???
"Suppressor T Cells"
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A cell tht specializes n Antigen presentation & destruction of anigens by T cells is called???
"Dendritic Cell"
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"IMMUNOGLOBULINS"
"Antibodies: IgA, IgE, IgG, IgM, IgD"
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"TOXINS"
"Poisons {Antigens}"
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"HELPER T CELLS"
"Lymphocyte tht aids B cells; also called T4 or CD4+ cell"
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"SUPPRESSOR T CELLS"
"T cell lyphocytes tht inhibit the activity of B cell lymphocytes"
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"CYTOTOXIC CELLS"
"T lymphocytes tht directly kill foreign cells"
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"PLASMA CELLS"
"Transformed B cells tht secrete antibodies"
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"INTERFERONS"
"Antiviral proteins secreted by T cells"
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"Removal of the Spleen"
"Splen/ect/o/my"
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"Enlargement of the Spleen"
"Splen/o/mega/ly
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"Formation of Lymph"
"Lymph/o/poie/sis"
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"Tumor of the Thymus Gland"
Thym/o/ma"
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"Inflammation of Lymphy Glands {Nodes}
"Lymph/aden/itis
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"Deficiency of Lymph Cells???"
"Lymph/o/cyt/o/penia"
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"Pertaining 2 Poision???"
"Toxic"
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"Disease of Lymph glands {Nodes}???"
"Lymph/aden/opathy"
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"Wht syndrome is marked by the enlargement of the Spleen & is associated w/Anemia, Leukopenia, & Thrombocytopenia???"
"Hypersplenism"
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"An extraordinary hypersensitivity 2 a foreign protein; marked by Hypotension, Shock & Respiratory Distress is known as???"
"Anaphylaxis"
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"An antigen capable of causing allergy (hypersensitivity) is an???"
"Allergen"
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"A disorder in which the immune sys is suppressed by exposure 2 HIV???
"AIDS"
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"The removal of a Mediastinal organ is a???"
"Thymectomy"
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" A malignant tumor of Lymph Nodes & Spleen marked by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells in Lymph Nodes is known as???
"Hodgkin Disease"
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" Tiss tht produces lymphocytes--Spleen, Thymus, Tonsils, & Adenoids ???"
"Lymphoid Organs"
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"The swelling of tisss due 2 Interstital fluid accumulation is called???"
"Lymphedema"
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A malignant condition asociated w/AIDS {Bluish-red skin nodules appear}???
"Kaposi Sarcoma"
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Human Immunodeficiency virus; the Retrovirus tht causes AIDS???
"HIV"
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White Blood Cells{WBC's} tht R destroyed by the AIDS virus???"
"CD4+ cells"
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Pneumocystis pneumonia ht occurs in AIDS pt's???
"PCP"
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A group of infectioius diseases associated w/AIDS???
"Opportunistic Infections"
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Measures the amt of HIV in blood???
"Viral Load Test"
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Weight loss w/decreased muscular Strength, Appetite, & Mental Activity???
"Wasting Syndrome"
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Drug used 2 treat AIDS by blocking the gwoth of HIV???
"RT Inhibitor"
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Drug used 2 treat AIDS by blocking the production of a proteolytic enzyme???
"Protease Inhibitor"
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"Use of a combination of drugs 2 treat AIDS???
"HAART"
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