Download Lymphatic Terminology Quiz Answer Key

Lymphatic System Terminology Quiz Answer Key
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Directions: Match the terms from the table below to the corresponding definition or statement.
Lymph vessels
Lymph nodes
Natural Immunity
Spleen
Acquired Immunity
Lymphocytes
Lymph Fluid
Allergic Reaction
Allergen
Benign
Malignant
Metastasize
Antigen
B Cells
T Cells
Antibody
Neoplasm
Lymphocyte
Phagocyte
Hemolytic
Lymph capillaries
1. WBC that circulate the body and ingest diseased and dead cells. Lymphocytes
2. Lymphocyte that produce antibodies capable of coding to confront antigen for destruction. Phagocyte
3. A substance that the body thinks is foreign. Antigen
4. A disease fighting protein created in the immune system to response to specific antibodies. Antibody
5. Destroys blood cells. Spleen
6. Thin walled tubes under the skin that carry lymph. Lymph vessels
7. Lymph Intercellular fluid Plasma around capillaries into spaces between cells. Lymph fluid
8. When the body’s immune system reacts to a harmless allergen like pollen. Allergic reaction
9. An antigen capable of inducing an allergic response. Allergen
10. Abnormal tissue formation. Neoplasm
11. Type tumor that is nonmalignant and better chance of recovery. Benign
12. Describes the process by which cancer is spread. Metastasize
13. A general term for malignancies that develop in the lymphatic system. Lymphocytes
14. Harmful tumors that spread. Malignant
15. Passed from mother to child. Natural Immunity
16. Obtained by development of antibodies during attack of an infectious disease such as chickenpox. Acquired Immunity