ANATOMY
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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lymph node
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thymus
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spleen
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tonsils
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Detailed explanation-1: -The spleen is located in the abdominal (tummy) area on the left side, just under the diaphragm. It is the largest of our lymphatic organs. The spleen does many things as it filters and monitors our blood. It contains a range of cells, including macrophages – the body’s garbage trucks.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thymus. The thymus is located behind the breastbone above the heart. This gland-like organ reaches full maturity only in children, and is then slowly transformed to fatty tissue. Special types of immune system cells called thymus cell lymphocytes (T cells) mature in the thymus.
Detailed explanation-3: -The white pulp of the spleen contains typical lymphoid elements, such as plasma cells, lymphocytes, and lymphatic nodules, called follicles in the spleen. Germinal centres in the white pulp serve as the sites of lymphocyte production.
Detailed explanation-4: -The spleen is the largest lymphoid organ in the body, thus it is not surprising that involvement by lymphoma is common.