Chapter 9 - Diseases of the Lymphatic System
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Connective tissues containing densely packed lymphocytes?
Lymphoid Tissues
Where do Lymphoid Tissues dwell?
Digestive Respiratory Urinary Systems
Connective tissues containing packed lymphocytes with a CAPSULE
Lymphoid Organs
How may liters of fluid does the lymph transport?
3 liters every 24 hours
How does the lymphocytes help against disease?
Protects and defends
What does the lymphocyte produce?
White blood cells and phagocytes
What are the common signs and symptoms of Lymphatic diseases?
Fever Fatigue Weight Loss
The swelling or enlargement of one or more lymph nodes
Lymphadenopathy
Localized lymph node disease in the infection is spread to only the hands arms and upper chest
Axillary Lymphadenopathy
Localized lymph nodes disease of the neck?
Cervical Lymphadenopathy
Infection localized by the feet lymph nodes
Inguinal Lymphadenopathy
Inflammation of the lymph nodes
Lymphadenitis
Is lymphadenitis physiological?
Yes
Inflammation of the lymph vessels
Lymphangitis
Some symptoms of lymphangitis are what?
Red streaks from infected area to armpit or groin 100 to 104 F fever
Inflammation of the Tonsils?
Tonsillitis
What do the tonsils do?
Help to filter out bacteria and other microorganisms
What does and overactive spleen result in?
Increased Destruction Anemia
Lymphoid organ near the thyroid and the heart
Thymus
Cancer of the Thymus
Malignant Thymoma
Malignancy of lymphoid tissue
Lymphomas or Lymphosarcoma
What are the two main kinds of Lymphoma?
Hodgkins Lymphoma Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
Cancerous lymph nodes or tissues become hard and calcified; Most common lymphoma
Hodgkins Lymphoma
What is the biggest cancer cell in Hodgkins Lymphoma?
Reed-Sternberg Cell which are malignant