Ch 6: The Lymphatic and Immune System. Functions of the Lymphatic and Immune Systems Lymph Fluid...

Ch 6: The Lymphatic and Immune System

Functions of the Lymphatic and Immune Systems Lymph Fluid and Vessels (lymph/o):

Returns cellular waste and tissue fluid to the circulatory system

Lymph Nodes (lymph/o, adeno/o): Produces lymphocytes and filters harmful substances from lymph

Tonsils and Adnoids (tonsill/o, adenoid/o): Protects the entry into the respiratory system

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Continued Spleen (spleen/o): Filters foreign materials

from the blood, stores red blood cells, and destroys worn out blood cells

Bone Marrow (myel/o): Produces blood cells

Lymphocytes (lymph/o, cyte): Plays an important role in immune reactions

Immune System (immun/o): Defends the body against harmful substances such as allergens, toxins, and malignant cells

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Medical Specialties: Allergist: Specializes in diagnosing and

treating conditions of altered immunologic allergic reactions

Hematologist: Specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the blood

Immunologist: Specializes in the study, diagnosis, and treatment of the immune system

Oncologist: A specialist in diagnosing and treating malignant disorders such as tumors and cancer.

PLEGIA: paralysis -PNEA: breathing –PTOSIS: prolapse, drooping forward -RRHAGIA, RRHAGE: bleeding, abnormal

excessive fluid discharge -RRHAPHY: to suture -RRHEA: abnormal flow or discharge -RREXIS: rupture -SCLEROSIS: abnormal hardening -SCOPE: instrument for visual examination -SCOPY: to see, visual examination

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