Exam 14: The Lymphatic System and Immunity

Water within capillaries is called ____________________.

The lymph nodes that destroy pathogens in lymph returning from the head are called:

The ____________________ lymph nodes destroy pathogens in the lymph returning from the arms.

Natural killer cells are different from other lymphocytes because they:

The lymphocytes that are produced by the thymus are called ____________________.

In innate immunity,destruction of tumor cells by secretion of perforins is a function of:

Blood plasma becomes tissue fluid by the process of:

In innate immunity,all of these cells are phagocytic except:

Lymph nodes and nodules contain ____________________ to phagocytize pathogens and ____________________ that produce antibodies.

The cisterna chyli collects lymph from the ____________________.

An example of passive immunity that is naturally acquired is ____________________.

The vessel that empties lymph into the right subclavian vein is the ____________________.

In innate immunity,the effect of histamine on arterioles is to cause ____________________.

The purposes of inflammation are to ____ and to ____.

Which statement is NOT true of the thymus?

In general,lymph nodes are located along ____________________,and ____________________ flows through them.

Which class of antibodies is found in breast milk?

The vessel that empties lymph into the left subclavian vein is the ____________________.

The changing of the shape of viruses or bacterial toxins by attached antibodies is called:

The ____________________ lymph nodes destroy pathogens in the lymph returning from the legs.