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Number 1. the excess fluid built up in tissues; the name of the interstitial fluid once it has entered the lymphatic system; the leaking of plasma from the blood into the interstitial spaces as it circulates

Correct Answer: lymph

Number 2. capillaries where lymph travels

Correct Answer: lymph vessels

Number 3. small, bean-shaped organ located throughout the lymphatic system that filters lymph as it travels through the lymph vessels, and contains white blood cells to fight invaders

Correct Answer: lymph nodes

Number 4. structure behind the sternum that matures T cell lymphocytes after they travel from the bone marrow

Correct Answer: thymus gland

Number 5. site of blood cell formation

Correct Answer: bone marrow

Number 6. organ that contains macrophages and lymphocytes to digest bacteria and cellular debris

Correct Answer: spleen

Number 7. small masses of lymphoid tissue found at the back of the pharynx

Correct Answer: tonsils

Number 8. circulates lymph in an effort to filter out cellular debris, pathogens, and to maintain fluid volume homeostasis

Correct Answer: lymphatic system

Number 9. the ability of the body or a cell to seek and maintain a condition of equilibrium or stability within its internal environment

Correct Answer: homeostasis

Number 10. when the lymphatic system is not adequately returning interstitial fluid back to the bloodstream

Correct Answer: lymphedema