Lymphatic System Test Review

The original source of lymph fluid is from

Promote lysis of virus-infected or cancerous body cells; release perforin; nonspecific

Excess accumulations of fluid in the tissues and causes swelling is called

Cross-linking of multiple antigen-antibody complexes resulting in clumping

The fluid that pushed out of the capillary beds and into the tissue spaces is called

Any substance capable of exciting the immune system and provoking an immune response

Lymph flows

Acts as a sentinel tp protect mucus-lined upper respiratory and digestive pathogens

What is one mechanism that does NOT aid the return of lymph back into the bloodstream?

"Big eater"; nonspecific phagocytic cell; can act as antigen presenting cell (APC)