APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A form of white blood cell with a single round nucleus, occurring especially in the lymphatic system
A
Lymphocytes
B
Lymph node
C
Sinoatrial node
D
lymphoid tissue
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lymphocytes are one of several different types of white blood cells. They have a large round shaped nucleus that almost occupies the entire cell. The B lymphocytes produce antibodies during humoral immune response. So the correct option is ‘lymphocyte’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lymphocytes are WBCs which are most abundant in lymph.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lymphocytes are small cells, 7-9 µm in diameter in blood smears, and are the second most common white blood cell type, comprising about 30 % of the leukocyte population in peripheral blood. Lymphocytes have a round heterochromatic (deeply staining) nucleus surrounded by a relatively thin rim of cytoplasm.

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