Medical Terminology: The Lymphatic System

The functions of the Lymphatic System include all of the following EXCEPT:

• absorbs fats and fat soluble vitamins through the small intestine

• increases the body's metabolism

• removes waste products from tissues

• cooperates with the immune system in destroying invading pathogens

______ is made up of 10% interstitial fluid and removes dead cells, debris and pathogens from the spaces between the cells

• blood

• plasma

• water

• lymph

The purpose of the _________ is to destroy pathogens using lymphocytes

• lymph node

• b cells

• t cells

• cytokines

The ______ is(are) located in the back of the throat the prevent (s) pathogens from entering the respiratory system

• spleen

• lymph node

• tonsils

• appendix

The _____ gland helps to stimulate lymphocytes into T cells

• tonsils

• thymus

• appendix

• spleen

"Immun/o" in immunologist means

• cancer

• tumor

• protected

• lymph

A lymphologist specializes in

• cancer

• the lymphatic system

• tumors

• tonsils

If you work in oncology you work with _____patients

• immunodeficient

• appendix

• tonsil

• cancer

"-oma" in lymphoma means

• tumor

• cancer

• swelling

• disease

Splenomegaly is referring to an enlarged

• tonsil

• spleen

• appendix

• Thymus gland