Lymphatic system Crossword

mixture of interstitial fluid, solutes, and foreign material
smallest of the lymph vessels; closed-ended; held in place by anchoring filaments; surrounded by blood capillaries
special lymph vessels in the GI tract that pick up dietary lipids in addition to interstitial fluid
lymph found in the GI tract
form from merging lymph capillaries; contain valves in the lumen to prevent pooling
_____Lymph vessels- these vessels bring lymph to lymph nodes for foreign material examination
Lymphatic _______- form from merging lymph vessels; drain major body regions (jugular, lumbar etc)
Lymphatic______-form from lymph trunks; drain lymph back into venous circulation
______ lymph duct- near clavicle; returns lymph to subclavian vein and right internal jugular vein; receives lymph from right head, neck, and limbs
duct- largest lymph vessel; near L2 vertebrae; receives lymph from left side of body and all of lower body
sac-like structure at base of thoracic duct
cells found in lymph system and phagocitize foreign
______cells- cells that secrete thymic hormones
large clusters of lymphatic cells and extracellular ct matrix; have crypts that trap foreing material.
organ is comprised of two lobes seperated by trabeculae; made of lobules that have outer cortex and inner medulla.
small round capsules on pathways of lymph vessels; filter antigens from lymph; contains cortex and medulla
filters blood/antigens
region of thymus that houses immature t-lymphocytes, nurse cells, and macrophages
region of thymus that house mature t-lymphocytes and thymic corpuslces.