21. Lymphis excess plasma b. interstitial fluid that has entered a lymph capillary c. blood that...
21. Lymphis excess plasma b. interstitial fluid that has entered a lymph capillary c. blood that has escaped through a broken vessel 22. Which of the following factors accounts for the fact that the passage of lymph through a lymph node is slowed down to allow time for cleansing action? There are more afferent vessels than efferent vessels There are valves where the afferent vessels enter the node to regulate the flow of lymph Lymph nodes are located where flow is naturally slow because there is no pressure gradient. b. 23. The tonsils that are located in the nasopharynx and are called adenoids when they are enlarged are the-tonsis lingual b. palatine pharyngeal d. laryngeal 24. A disease-producing organism is called aln) microorganism culprit b. c. pathogen 25. All of the following are part of nonspecific defense EXCEPT lymphocytes b. mechanical barriers inflammation c. d. phagocytosis chemical action of complement