Exam 13: The Lymphatic System and Body Defense

This is caused by blocked lymph flow.

Identify the combining term lymphaden/o with its closest definition: ____________.

Hodgkin's lymphoma is caused by __________.

The thymus is no longer producing thymosin. The health care provider would expect to see a decrease in the number of ____________.

The two types of acquired active immunity are _________ and ________.

Which of the following are true of macrophages?

The patient comes to the physician's office stating that his skin has been red and itchy since contact with leaves growing up a tree. This is most likely a(an) _______________ reaction.

Thymosin distributes __________.

The physician has told the patient there is metastasis. The nurse explains to the patient this means __________.

Lymph nodes assist in the

An immune system's overresponse to a stimulus is called a(n) ____________.

Allergies are often caused by __________.

Which of these are proteins produced by T cells?

This is an x-ray of the lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes.

Suppressor cells suppress other immune cells and ____________ cells.

Which of the following is true about anaphylactic reactions?

Vaccination produces what type of immunity?

A substance which produces an allergic reaction is a(n) ___________.

This system transports lymph from the tissues throughout the body and returns fluids to circulation.

This is cancer of the lymph system usually diagnosed in early adulthood: ______________ lymphoma.