Lymphatic System (Speedy Study Guides). Speedy Publishing

      

      Lymphatic System Terminology

      Acquired immunity - immunity as a result of eposure to a disease

      Adenoids - pair of glands composed of lymphoid tissue, found in nasophaynx; also called phayngeal tonsils.

      Active acquired immunity - two types; natural and artificial acquired immunity

      Allergen - substance causes an allergic reaction

      Anaphylaxis - a severe allergic reaction

      Artificial acquired immunity - immunity from injection of vaccine, antigen, or toxoid

      Hypersensitivity - an abnormal response to a drug or allergen

      Immunization - process of increasing resistance to disease

      Incubation period - (stage) time interval between the entry of an infectious agent in the host and the onset of symptoms

      Interstitial fluid - another name for lymph fluid

      Lymph - watery fluid in the lymphatic vessels

      Lymph nodes - structures that produce lymphocytes and filter out harmful bacteria

      Lymph vessels - structures that transport excess tissue fluid back into the circulatory system

      Lymphocytes - a type of white blood cell

      Natural immunity - immunity with which a person is born

      Passive acquired immunity - borrowed immunity, has a temporary effect

      Spleen - lymph organ situated below and behind the stomach

      Right jugular trunk

      Lateral jugular lymph nodes

      Superficial cervical lymph nodes

      Jugular vein

      Right subclavian trunk

      Subclavian vein

      Right lymphatic duct

      Axillary lymph nodes

      Right

      brachiocephalic vein

      Superior vena cava

      Azygos vein

      Intercostal lymph nodes

      Lateral external iliac

      lymph nodes

      Superficial inguinal

      lymph nodes

      Deep inguinal

      lymph nodes

      Parotid lymph nodes

      Submental lymph nodes

      Submandibular lymph nodes

      Entrance of thoracic duct

      into venous angle

      Prevertebral and intercostal

      lymph nodes

      Deep axillary lymph nodes

      Thoracic duct

      Hemiazygos vein

      Left lumbar trunk

      Cisterna chyli

      Intestinal trunks

      Inferior vena cava

      Standard precautions - guidelines to be used during routine patient care and cleaning duties

      Thoracic duct - lymphatic duct that receives lymph from left side of the body

      Thymus - endocrine located under the sternum; produces T-lymphocytes

      Tonsils - mass of lymph tissue in the back of the throat which produces lymphocytes

      Vaccination - Inoculation with a vaccine in order to protect against a particular disease.

      Adenitis - inflammation of the lymph gland

      AIDS - a disease that suppresses the body’s natural immune defense system

      HIV - progressively destroys the bodys T4-lymphocyte cells which are the immune system key infection fighters

      ARC - is the term used for the case in which and individual contracts HIV and develops other conditions but not AIDS itself

      Anaphylactic shock - or anaphylaxis severe and sometimes fatal allergic reaction

      Hodgkins disease - specific type of cancer of the lymph nodes

      Lymphadentitis - inflammation of the lymph nodes

      Mononucleosis - the presence of an abnormally large number of mononuclear leukocytes, or monocytes, in the blood.

      Opportunistic Infection - An