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5
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White blood cells that play an important role in the body’s immune response (that is, in the body’s fight against germs and diseases).
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7
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This lymphatic organ filters the blood and rhymes with teen.
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8
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Its function is to discharge lymph and chyle into the blood through the left subclavian vein; it is also the largest lymph vessel in the body.
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9
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Tiny thin-walled vessels that drain excess tissue fluids from around the cell ready to be filtered and returned to the venous circulation.
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12
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A flexible tissue found in the interior of bones and produces blood cells.
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13
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A type of lymphocyte that matures in the thymus gland.
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14
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__________ __________ are tubular structures responsible for carrying lymph throughout the human body, much as blood vessels convey blood.
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15
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One of the many anatomists who have helped increase the lymphatic system's knowledge and made the system what it is today.
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17
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Cells and organs that make up the lymphatic system.
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18
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The role of the ________ _________ is to process T-lymphocytes, that travel the body through the bloodstream.
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19
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A system or network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to defend the body against attacks by “foreign” invaders.
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This includes: To balance bodily fluids, to defend the body from pathogens, and to ultimately help the digestive system.
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2
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A colorless fluid containing white blood cells, which bathes the tissues and drains through the lymphatic system into the bloodstream.
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3
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A bodily fluid that consists of lymph and fat.
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4
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These bean-shaped glands filter the lymph.
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6
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This is the only place where the lymphatic system is not found.
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10
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Lymph capillaries found in the villi of the small intestine.
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11
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A type of lymphocyte that matures in the bone marrow.
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16
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Cancers, infections, and ___________ are some of the many tragedies that the lymphatic system can cause.
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20
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Two small masses of lymphoid tissue in the throat, one on each side of the root of the tongue.
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