What is the fluid called that is removed from tissues by lymphatic vessels?

Certain lymphatic vessels called ______ absorb fats from the small intestine.

Certain lymphatic vessels called lacteals absorb ______ from the small intestine.

Which part of the lymphatic system is responsible for transporting lymph?

What is the function of lymph nodes?

Which structure in the diagram is responsible for transporting lymph?

Which structure in the diagram filters the lymph (removing bacteria and other substances)?

Which of the following describes the position of the spleen?

The main function of the _____ is to protect against bacteria and other potentially harmful material entering the pharynx from the nasal or oral cavity

The _____ tonsils are located on each side of the junction between the oral cavity and the pharynx.

The _____ tonsil is near the junction between the nasal cavity and the pharynx

The _____ tonsil is on the posterior surface of the tongue

What is the shape of the spleen?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the spleen?

The functions of the _____ are to: destroy defective red blood cells, detect and respond to foreign substances in the blood, and act as a blood reservoir

Which of the following describes the location of the thymus?

The thymus is the site for the maturation of ________.

Which type of immunity is also known as nonspecific resistance?

Which type of immunity is also known as specific immunity?

• _____ immunity includes body defenses that are present at birth and genetically determined

• _____ immunity includes body defenses that are acquired through a person’s lifetime, depending on exposure to different microorganisms

The response of _____ immunity is the same each time the body is exposed to a foreign substance because specificity and memory do not apply.

The response of _____ immunity is faster and stronger each time that substance is encountered because the immune system recognizes and “remembers” the bacteria from the first exposure

_____ are cells that engulf and destroy microorganisms or their parts, foreign substances, or dead cells

Which of the following statements about antigens is true?

Foreign antigens are:

Self antigens are produced by the body to stimulate an adaptive immune system response, which can be either beneficial or harmful.

______ disease can develop when self-antigens stimulate unwanted tissue destruction.

_____ immunity that results from exposure to an antigen and the individual's immune system response

_____immunity occurs when another person or animal develops immunity and it is transferred to a nonimmune individual

Passive immunity is not long-lasting because the individual does not produce his or her own _________

_____ exposure involves contact with an antigen as part of everyday living and is not deliberate.

_____ exposure is the deliberate introduction of an antigen into the body.

_____ immunity results when antibodies are transferred from a mother to her child across the placenta before birth or through her milk when nursing the child after birth.

_____ immunity involves contact with an antigen as part of everyday living and

• an adaptive immune response against the antigen

_____ immunity usually involves injecting antibodies from another person (or animal) that has been vaccinated into an individual requiring immunity.

_____ immunity provides immediate protection for the individual receiving the antibodies, but it is only temporary because the antibodies are used by the recipient

If an antigen is deliberately introduced into a person’s body to stimulate the immune system, then ______ immunity is achieved.

______ immunity is achieved by a process called immunization or vaccination