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
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