ANATOMY
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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Question
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How do lymphocytes help the body?
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They produce clotting factors.
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They filter and clean the lymph.
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They destroy foreign organisms.
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They reduce swelling in the nodes.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell. There are B and T type lymphocytes. B lymphocytes become cells that produce antibodies. Antibodies attach to a specific antigen and make it easier for the immune cells to destroy the antigen.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lymphocytes help your body’s immune system fight cancer and foreign viruses and bacteria (antigens). Lymphocytes help your immune system remember every antigen it comes in contact with. After an encounter, some lymphocytes turn into memory cells.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cytotoxic T cells kill infected cells, whereas helper T cells help activate macrophages, B cells, and cytotoxic T cells.
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