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3.2.1 Lymphatic system

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Question 11

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Lymph nodes contain filtering tissue and a large number of lymph cells. When fighting certain bacterial infections, the lymph nodes ___________ (swell/shrink) with bacteria and the cells fighting the bacteria, to the point where you can actually feel them. Swollen lymph nodes are therefore a good indication that you have an infection of some sort.

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Question 12

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Since movement of the lymphatic fluid is not fueled by a pump, such as the heart, how do you think this liquid is propelled around the body?

Question 13

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A condition caused by a pressure imbalance in the arms or legs between lymphatic vessels and the interstitium blocks interstitial fluid from draining into lymph vessels is called (see biodigital in step 15)

cerebral edema

pulmonary edema

lymphedema

macular edema

Question 1

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Name the organ that the following describes "helps in the development of T-cells"

Question 2

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Name the organ that the following describes "filters the blood of foreign cells and old red blood cells in need of replacement"

Question 3

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Name the organ whose function is "Glands in the immune system that usually enlarge in response to a bacterial or viral infection, or cancer." (two words)

Question 4

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Name the organ that has the following function "produces new blood cells, both red and white; produces B cells" (words)

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This is the

Question 6

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This is the

Question 7

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This is a (two words)

Question 8

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This is the

Question 9

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What is the name of "a clear fluid that contains a high concentration of white blood cells and plays an important role in the immune response"

Question 10

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Lymphatic vessels travel with (next to) arteries and veins

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the heart pumps it

gravity moves it downward

skeletal muscles push against the ducts when they contract moving the fluid

 the heart pumps it and gravity moves it downward

gravity moves it downward and skeletal muscles push against the ducts when they contract the moving fluid

the heart pumps it and skeletal muscles push against the ducts when they contract moving the fluid