HBHD I Chapter 16

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________________________ is a specialized fluid formed in the tissue spaces that will be transported by way of specialized vessels to eventually reenter the circulatory system.

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Lymph

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Blood plasma that has filtered out of capillaries into microscopic spaces between cells is called

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Interstitial fluid

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Tiny blind-ended tubes distributed in the tissue spaces are called

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Lymphatic capillaries

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The thoracic duct has an enlarged pouch-like structure called the __________________________.

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Cisterna chyli

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Lymph is filtered by moving through __________________________, which are located in clusters along the pathway of lymphatic vessels.

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Lymph nodes

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Lymph enters the node through one or more lymph vessels.

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Afferent

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Lymph exits the node through one or more __________________________ lymph vessels.

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efferent

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An atypical condition in which tissues exhibit edema because of the accumulation of lymph is

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lymphedema

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Swelling and tenderness of the lymph nodes is known as

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lymphadenitis

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A type of very specific antibody produced from a population of identical cells

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Monoclonal