Exam 15:The Lymphatic System and Immunity-Part B

The thoracic duct empties lymph into the _______________________ vein.

In innate immunity,the mobile cells of the epidermis that pick up pathogens are _____________________________.

In adaptive immunity,the _____________________ T cells contribute to the recognition of an antigen as foreign.

The cisterna chyli collects lymph from the ____________________________.

Water in the body has several names: in capillaries it is ________________________; in between cells it is ______________________; and in lymph capillaries it is ________________.

The _______________________ lymph nodes destroy pathogens in the lymph returning from the head.

The component of immunity that does not create memory is ____________________ immunity.

In adaptive immunity,the labeling of a foreign antigen by antibodies is called _______________________.

The cells in the spleen that phagocytize pathogens are ________________________,and the cells that produce antibodies are _______________________.

In adaptive immunity,when antibodies bond to viruses,they change the shape of the viruses,which is called _____________________________.

In adaptive immunity,the process of complement fixation is activated by a(n)________________________________________.

Blood plasma becomes tissue fluid by the process of ______________________.

As a person reaches adulthood,the thymus gland ___________________ in size.

Water found in the spaces between cells is called __________________________.

After the first exposure to a pathogen such as the chickenpox virus,the person is left with ___________________ and __________________ that are specific for the virus.

The cells of innate immunity that are the most important phagocytes are the ________________________ and the _______________________.

Lymph nodes and nodules contain macrophages to ____________________________,and plasma cells that produce ____________________________.

Ingested pathogens are usually destroyed by the _____________ in the _________________.

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

The component of immunity that creates memory is ____________________ immunity.