APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sneaker factories are to sneakers as lymphoid organs are to ____
A
lymph
B
bacteria
C
red blood cells
D
white blood cells
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is (b) Bone Marrow. Bone marrow is a primary or central lymphoid organ that is responsible for the production of all blood cells. All blood cells (RBCs, WBCs, and platelets) arise from the hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) which are multipotent stem cells present in the bone marrow.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lymphocytes develop in the thymus and bone marrow (yellow), which are therefore called central (or primary) lymphoid organs.

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