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Lymph leaving the lymph nodes contains a large number of __________.

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Special lymphatic vessels called lacteals absorb dietary ______________ that are not absorbed by the blood capillaries. 

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_____________________ are the largest of the lymphatic vessels.

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_____________________ drain the lymph in the subclavian veins.

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Which of the following is the correct route of lymph from the tissue to the blood stream?

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The lymph from the right side of the pelvic cavity is drained by the 

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_________________are large lymphocytes that attack and destroy transplanted tissue, and host cells infected with viruses or that have turned cancerous.

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T lymphocytes become fully functional lymphocytes (able to recognize and respond to antigens) in the

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_______________ are very large, avidly phagocytic cells of the connective tissue.

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____________ are dense clusters of lymphocytes in the ileum, the distal portion of the small intestine.

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The primary lymphatic organs (where the T and B lymphocytes mature) are the

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The principal function of the lymphatic nodes is  

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Lymph is the main supply of ______________ to the blood stream.

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_________________ are sacs of thin endothelial cells that loosely overlap each other closed at one end.

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_______________ travel alongside veins and arteries, and at irregular intervals they empty into lymph nodes. 

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The collecting vessels converge to form nine _____________.

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Which one of the following lymphatic vessels empties in the left subclavian vein?

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The lymph from the right leg is drained by the 

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Natural killer (NK) cells are large lymphocytes that attack and destroy transplanted tissue, and host cells infected with viruses or that have turned cancerous. This non-specific defense is called

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Which of the following is/are NOT lymphatic organs?

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The ___________________ remove/s abnormal and worn out red blood cells (erythrocytes). 

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In _____________________ the region of overlap of endothelial cells acts as a one-way valve, permitting the entry of fluid and solutes.

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After a meal, lymph draining from the small intestine has a milky appearance because of its _________ contain.

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Lymphatic capillaries penetrate nearly every tissue of the body, but are absent from the

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There are ________ lymphatic trunks in the human being.

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The cisterna chily collects the lymph from the right and left lumbar trunk and the ______________.

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The lymph from the right side of the head is drained by the 

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Before emptying into the left subclavian vein, the thoracic duct receive the lymph from the

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The human body has three lines of defenses against pathogens. The third line of defense is the

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All these are nonspecific resistance except 

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The granules of ______________ release enzymes that produce a respiratory burst.

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__________________secrete chemicals (histamine, heparin, and leukotrienes) that aid mobility and action of other leukocytes.

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_________________ are branched stationary epithelial cells that contribute to the stroma of a lymphatic organ. 

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_____________ are branched, mobile antigen presenting cells (APCs) found in epidermis, mucous membranes, and lymphatic organs.

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_______________ are dense clusters of lymphocytes in the ileum, the distal portion of the small intestine.

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The _____________ have/has deep pits called crypts.

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Which of the following is a nonspecific resistance?

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Which of the following is a first line of defenses?

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Which of the following is a second line of defenses?

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Natural killer (NK) cells release ______________, which form a hole in the enemy cell membrane.

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Natural killer (NK) cells release ______________, which degrade enemy cell enzymes.

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_______________ are proteins secreted by lymphocytes and macrophages that trigger the production of antiviral proteins via a second messenger.

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_________________ is the dissolution of the cell by disruption of the cell membrane.

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The ability of some leucocytes to adhere to the wall of blood vessels is called 

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___________________ develop from monocytes that have emigrated from the blood stream.

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The __________________ kill tapeworms and roundworms by producing superoxide, hydrogen peroxide, and toxic proteins.

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_______________ is NOT a cardinal sign characteristic of inflammation. 

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_________________ is the accelerated removal of an antigen from the bloodstream by the formation of antigen-antibody complexes.

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The ability of some leucocytes to crawl thorough the gaps between the endothelial cells is called

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_______________ promote cytotoxic T cell and B cell action and nonspecific resistance. They are the central coordinating agents of nonspecific defense, humoral immunity, and cellular immunity.

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 _____________ are the “effectors” of cellular immunity that carry out attack on enemy cells.

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_______________ are responsible for antibody production.

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Antigen presenting cells present the epitopes attached to special protein membranes called

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The region of the antibody that combines with the antigen is called antigen-binding site and is situated on the

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_________________________ is the temporary immunity that results from the injection of antibodies from another person or animal.

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 ______________ do not directly destroy a pathogen but tag them for destruction by other mechanisms. It can only work against the extracellular stage of infectious micro-organisms.

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____________ inhibit the multiplication and the cytokine secretion of other T cells and thus limit immune response.

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_______________ descend from the cytotoxic T cells and are responsible for memory in cellular immunity.

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_______________ employs lymphocytes that directly attack and destroy foreign cells or diseased host cells.

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Upon exposure to the same pathogen later in life, memory T cells trigger a quick attack called the 

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An antibody is a defensive gamma globulin that consists of

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Vaccination stimulates 

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The fetus acquires antibodies from mother through placenta and milk. This is an example of

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