Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
a. right lymphatic duct
b. thoracic duct
c. cisterna chyli
d. efferent vessels
e. afferent vessels
f. thymus
g. palatine tonsils
h. pharyngeal tonsils
i. lingual tonsils
j. spleen
k. lacteals
l. lymph nodes
m. thymosins
1. _____ Type of lymph vessel that moves lymph toward the lymph node
2. _____ Structure in which T cells mature
3. _____ Structures that can also be called adenoids
4. _____ Structure that drains about one fourth of the lymph of the body
5. _____ Type of lymph vessel that moves lymph away from the lymph node
6. _____ Tonsils that are near the base of the tongue
7. _____ A storage area for lymph in the thoracic duct
8. _____ Tonsils that are on either side of the throat
9. _____ Structure through which about three fourths of the lymph in the body drains
10. _____ Largest organ of the lymphatic system
11. _____ A group of hormones produced by the thymus gland
12. _____ Lymphatic vessels in the wall of the small intestine
13. _____ Structures that filter the lymph before it is returned to the blood
1. e. afferent vessels
2. f. thymus
3. h. pharyngeal tonsils
4. a. right lymphatic duct
5. d. efferent vessels
6. i. lingual tonsils
7. c. cisterna chyli
8. g. palatine tonsils
9. b. thoracic duct
10. j. spleen
11. m. thymosins
12. k. lacteals
13. l. lymph nodes
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