MT Lymph

Match each definition with the correct word part.

• immun/o

• lymph node

• lymph/o

• against

• lymphaden/o

• cancer

• anti-

• protected

• carcin/o

• lymph

Match each definition with the correct word part.

• neo-

• eat, swallow

• lymphangi/o

• lymph vessel

• -plasm

• formation

• phag/o

• tumor

• -oma

• new or strange

Match each definition with the correct word part.

• tox/o

• pertaining to

• splen/o

• spleen

• sarc/o

• tumor

• onc/o

• poison

• -tic

• flesh

Match each definition with the correct organism.

• rickettsia

• small bacterium transmitted by the bite of an infected tick

• parasite

• organism living on or within another living organism

• bacilli

• acute viral infection transmitted to humans by an infected animal

• spirochetes

• rod-shaped, spore-forming bacteria

• rabies

• spiral-shaped bacteria with flexible walls

Match each definition with the correct term.

• metastasize

• malignant tumor in the upper shaft of long bones

• myosarcoma

• process by which cancer spreads

• osteosarcoma

• malignant tumor derived from connective tissue

• sarcoma

• malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue

• metastasis

• new cancer site resulting from spreading

Match each definition with the correct condition.

• lymphangioma

• also known as swollen glands

• lymphadenopathy

• any disease affecting a lymph node

• lymphadenitis

• abnormal swelling due to accumulated lymph in the tissues

• lymphoma

• malignancies that develop in the lymphatic system

• lymphedema

• benign tumor formed by abnormal lymphatic vessels

A ______ is a type of white blood cell that acts like a tiny superhero, engulfing and digesting cellular debris, foreign substances, microbes, and even cancer cells.

• macrophage

• erythrocyte

• platelet

• neuron

Fill in the blank: __________ are cells that detect and destroy foreign cells in the body.

• macrophage

• erythrocyte

• lymphocytes

• neuron

How does the lymphatic system contribute to the body's immune response?

• By producing red blood cells

• By regulating blood sugar levels

• By transporting nutrients to cells

• By filtering lymph and trapping pathogens

Imagine you're a superhero and your mission is to protect your body from invaders. What does your immune system create to help you fight off diseases?

• insulin

• white blood cells

• antibiotics

• red blood cells