lymphatic system 310
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- a foreign substance that stimulates an allergic reaction
- allergen
- a substance produced by B cells in response to a specific antigen
- antibody
- a foreign substance capable of stimulating the production of antibodies
- antigen
- a group of plasma proteins that works with antibodies to destroy cells of pathogens
- complement
- resistance to specific disease-producing antigens
- immunity
- a localized response to damaged or infected tissues that is characterized by swelling, redness, pain and heat
- inflammation
- the fliud transported in lymphatic vessels
- lymph
- a lymph filtering node of lymphatic tissue located on a lymphatic vessel
- lymph node
- a vessel that transports lymph
- lymphatic vessel
- a disease causing organism
- pathogen
- the largest lymphatic organ
- spleen