Lymph is
Clear fluid
How many lymph nodes are in the body?
About 600
Specialized immune cells that fight foreign invaders are called
Lymphocytes
The right lymphatic duct returns _____ from the upper right quadrant
Fluid
The duct that returns fluid to 3/4 of the body is called the
Thoracic Duct
Lymph ________ have openings with anchor filaments
Lymph Capillaries
Cisterna Chyli is a _______ ______ at the base of the thoracic duct
Below it is a _____ _____ for the lymph from lower extremities
Small bulge
Collecting well
The 4 signs of inflammation are
Redness
Heat
Pain
Swelling
A protein on a cell that identifies whether it is a “self” or a pathogen is called
An antigen
Millions of T cells and B cells in the body are ready to …
Go at war with invaders
__ Cells float through the fluids of the body
B cells
Some memory ___ cells remain in the body and can respond more rapidly if the same invader should appear
B
Which cells (B or T) must be introduced to an antigen for it to recognize it as a foreign invader?
T cells
Which cells divide into multiple cells and travel to infection site to destroy invaders?
T cells
