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| Supplement to the circulatory system. |
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| Straw-colored fluid, similar to plasma. |
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| Accompany and closely parrallel the veins. Form an extensive, branchlike system throughout the body. |
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| Specialized lymph vessels in the villi of the small instestine that absorb digested fats and transport them to the circulatory system. |
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| Also known as the thoracic duct, receives lymph from the left side of the chest, head, neck, abdominal area, and lower limbs. |
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| Tiny oval-shaped structures. |
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| A capsule of fibrous connective tissue that extends the node. |
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| Swelling in the lymph glands |
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| Masses of lymphatic tissues which are capable of producing lymphocytes and filtering bacteria. |
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| Tonsils located in the upper part to the throat. |
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| Found in the back of the throat. |
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| A saclike mass of lymphatic tissue. |
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| Located in the upper anterior part of the thorax, above the heart. Produces lymphocytes |
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| An enlargement of the lymphnodes. |
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| A form of cancer of the lymph nodes. |
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| The body's ability to resist the invaders and diseases. |
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| Immunity we were born with. |
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| When a person's own immune system mistakenly targets the normal cells. |
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| A disease that results in the thickening of the skin. |
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| An antigen that causes allergic responses. |
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| A serve allergic reaction. |
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| Human immunodeficiency virus |
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| Causes AIDS and progressively destroys the body's T-4 lymphocyte cells. |
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