LABORATORY MANUAL FOR HUMAN ANATOMY & PH

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ISBN: 9781260254426

Author: Martin

Publisher: MCG

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Chapter 49, Problem 3.3A

Lymphatic __________________ that contain germinal centers are the structural units of a lymph node.

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LABORATORY MANUAL FOR HUMAN ANATOMY & PH

Ch. 49 - Lymph finally flows into lymphatic _______ just...Ch. 49 - The right lymphatic duct drains only the...Ch. 49 - Which of the following areas would contain the...Ch. 49 - The ___________ is the largest lymphatic organ. a....Ch. 49 - The thoracic duct drains into the a. right...Ch. 49 - Lymph flows faster during periods of exercise. a....Ch. 49 - The thymus continues to enlarge as a person ages....Ch. 49 - Lymphatic capillaries and blood capillaries are...Ch. 49 - Lymphatic pathways begin as lymphatic...Ch. 49 - Prob. 1.2A

Ch. 49 - Once tissue (interstitial) fluid is inside a...Ch. 49 - Lymphatic vessels contain _______________ that...Ch. 49 - Lymphatic vessels usually lead to lymph...Ch. 49 - The ______________ duct is the larger and longer...Ch. 49 - Prob. 3.1A Ch. 49 - The indented region where blood vessels and nerves...Ch. 49 - Lymphatic __________________ that contain germinal...Ch. 49 - The spaces within a lymph node are called...Ch. 49 - Lymph enters a node through a(an)...Ch. 49 - The lymph nodes associated with the lymphatic...Ch. 49 - The thymus is located in the ________ anterior to...Ch. 49 - The ___________________ is very large in a child...Ch. 49 - The ___________________ is the largest of the...Ch. 49 - Prob. 4.4A Ch. 49 - Prob. 4.5A Ch. 49 - The __________________ pulp of the spleen contains...Ch. 49 - ________ within the spleen engulf and destroy...Ch. 49 - The lymphoid organs in the pharynx (throat) that...Ch. 49 - Predict what would happen if a lymphatic vessel...Ch. 49 - An active bacterial or viral infection may result...

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