ANATOMY
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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Question
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lymph nodes
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are bean shaped and act as checkpoints where lymph is cleaned
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make up the lymphatic system organs
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are not connected to the circulatory system
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are where white blood cells destroy pathogens like bacteria/viruses
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -There, white blood cells called lymphocytes can attack and kill the bacteria. Viruses and cancer cells are also trapped and destroyed in the lymph nodes. More lymphocytes are produced when you have an infection.
Detailed explanation-2: -Neutrophils. They kill and digest bacteria and fungi. They are the most numerous type of white blood cell and your first line of defense when infection strikes.
Detailed explanation-3: -They are attracted towards the infective agents, then surround and engulf them. Once inside the cell, these white cells then release chemicals that break the organism down and destroy it. Other white cells, called lymphocytes, target attacks in another way, by making antibodies.
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