Ch.6 The Lymphatic and Immune Systems Word Parts
Bone Marrow myel/o Produces lymphocytes, which are specialized
leukocytes (white blood cells). Myel/o also means
spinal cord (see Chapter 10).
Lymphocytes lymphocyt/o Specialized leukocytes that play important roles in
immune reactions.
Thymus thym/o A gland located in the upper chest with specialized
roles in both the lymphatic and immune systems.
Major Structures | Related Combining Forms | Primary Functions |
|---|---|---|
Lymph | lymph/o | The fluid that removes cellular waste products, pathogens, and dead blood cells from the tissues |
Lymphatic Vessels | lymphangi/o | The capillaries, vessels, and ducts that return lymph and Ducts from the tissues to the venous bloodstream |
Lymph Nodes | lymphaden/o | Bean-shaped structures of the lymphatic system where pathogens and other harmful substances are filtered from the lymph by specialized cells of the immune system |
Tonsils and Adenoids | tonsill/o adenoid/o | Lymphoid structures of the lymphatic system that protect the entry to the respiratory system |
Spleen | splen/o (note: this combining form is spelled with only one “e”) | A sac-like mass of lymphoid tissue with protective combining form is roles in both the immune and lymphatic systems |
Bone Marrow | myel/o | Produces lymphocytes, which are specialized leukocytes (white blood cells). Myel/o also means spinal cord |
Lymphocytes | lymphocyt/o | Specialized leukocytes that play important roles in immune reactions. |
thymus | thym/o | A gland located in the upper chest with specialized roles in both the lymphatic and immune systems. |
□ anti- - against
□ carcin/o - cancerous
□ immun/o - immune, protection, safe
□ lymph/o - lymph, lymphatic tissue
□ lymphaden/o - lymph node or gland
□ lymphangi/o - lymph vessel
□ neo-, ne/o - new, strange
□ -oma - tumor, neoplasm
□ onc/o - tumor
□ phag/o - eat, swallow
□ -plasm - formative material of cells
□ sarc/o - flesh, connective tissue
□ splen/o - spleen
□ -tic - pertaining to
□ tox/o - poison, poisonous
Bone Marrow myel/o Produces lymphocytes, which are specialized
leukocytes (white blood cells). Myel/o also means
spinal cord (see Chapter 10).
Lymphocytes lymphocyt/o Specialized leukocytes that play important roles in
immune reactions.
Thymus thym/o A gland located in the upper chest with specialized
roles in both the lymphatic and immune systems.
Major Structures | Related Combining Forms | Primary Functions |
|---|---|---|
Lymph | lymph/o | The fluid that removes cellular waste products, pathogens, and dead blood cells from the tissues |
Lymphatic Vessels | lymphangi/o | The capillaries, vessels, and ducts that return lymph and Ducts from the tissues to the venous bloodstream |
Lymph Nodes | lymphaden/o | Bean-shaped structures of the lymphatic system where pathogens and other harmful substances are filtered from the lymph by specialized cells of the immune system |
Tonsils and Adenoids | tonsill/o adenoid/o | Lymphoid structures of the lymphatic system that protect the entry to the respiratory system |
Spleen | splen/o (note: this combining form is spelled with only one “e”) | A sac-like mass of lymphoid tissue with protective combining form is roles in both the immune and lymphatic systems |
Bone Marrow | myel/o | Produces lymphocytes, which are specialized leukocytes (white blood cells). Myel/o also means spinal cord |
Lymphocytes | lymphocyt/o | Specialized leukocytes that play important roles in immune reactions. |
thymus | thym/o | A gland located in the upper chest with specialized roles in both the lymphatic and immune systems. |
□ anti- - against
□ carcin/o - cancerous
□ immun/o - immune, protection, safe
□ lymph/o - lymph, lymphatic tissue
□ lymphaden/o - lymph node or gland
□ lymphangi/o - lymph vessel
□ neo-, ne/o - new, strange
□ -oma - tumor, neoplasm
□ onc/o - tumor
□ phag/o - eat, swallow
□ -plasm - formative material of cells
□ sarc/o - flesh, connective tissue
□ splen/o - spleen
□ -tic - pertaining to
□ tox/o - poison, poisonous
