Major Structures

  1. Lymph 


 The fluid that removes cellular waste products pathogens, and dead blood cells from the tissues


  1. Lymphatic Vessels and Ducts


The capillaries, vessels, and ducts return lymph from the tissue to the venous bloodstream. 


  1. Lymph Nodes


Bean-shaped structure of the lymphatic system where pathogens and other harmful substances are filtered from the lymph by specialized immune system cells.


  1. Tonsils and Adenoids


Lymphoid structures of the lymphatic system that protect the entry to the respiratory system.


  1. Spleen


Sac-like mass of lymphoid tissue with protective roles in the immune and lymphatic systems.


  1. Bone Marrow


Produces lymphocytes, which are specialized leukocytes (white blood cells).


  1. Lymphocytes 


Specialized leukocytes that play important roles in the immune reaction


  1. Thymus


A gland in the upper chest with specialized roles in the lymphatic and immune systems.


WORD PARTS


  1. Anti - against

  2. Carcin - cancerous

  3. Immun - immune, protection, safe

  4. lymph  - lymph, lymphatic tissue

  5. Lymphaden- lymph node or gland

  6. Lymphangi - lymph vessel

  7. Nea-, - new, strange 

  8. -oma - tumor, neoplasm

  9. onc/o - tumors

  10. Phag - eat, swallow

  11. -plasm - formatic material of cells

  12. Sarc - flesh connective tissue

  13. Splen/o - spleen

  14. -Tic - Pertaining to 

  15. Tox/o - poison, poisonous