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Small organs associated with lymphatic vessels are |
Lymph nodes |
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What is not classified as a lymphatic structure |
Pancreas |
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The thymus is most active during.... |
Childhood |
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The lymphatic capillaries are... |
More permeable than blood capillaries |
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Lymph leaves a lymph node via... |
Efferent lymphatic vessels |
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What cells become immunocompetent due to thymus hormones? |
Lymphocytes |
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When the lymphatic structures of a limb are blocked due to tumors, the result is... |
Severe localized edema distal to the blockage of that limb |
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Lymphoid tissue that appears as a swelling of the mucosa in the oral cavity is call a... |
Tonsil |
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Where are peyer's patches found? |
Ileum of the small intestine |
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The antibody molecule is held together by ________ bonds |
Disulfide |
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The process whereby neutrophils and other white blood cells are attracted to an inflammatory site is called ______ |
Chemotaxis |
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Small molecules that bind with self-proteins to produce antigenic substances are called _______ |
Haptens |
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The redness and heat of an inflamed are are due to a local hype remix caused by _____ |
Vasodilation |
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B lymphocytes develop immunocompetence in the ______ |
Bone marrow |
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What cells predominate at the sites of chronic infections? |
Macrophages |
