APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The largest lymphatic structure
A
Lymph nodes
B
Spleen
C
Tonsil
D
Thymus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Spleen: This largest lymphatic organ is located on your left side under your ribs and above your stomach. The spleen filters and stores blood and produces white blood cells that fight infection or disease.

Detailed explanation-2: -The spleen is the largest lymphatic organ in the body. Surrounded by a connective tissue capsule, which extends inward to divide the organ into lobules, the spleen consists of two types of tissue called white pulp and red pulp. The white pulp is lymphatic tissue consisting mainly of lymphocytes around arteries.

Detailed explanation-3: -The spleen is the largest lymph node in the body. Its anatomy provides for uniquely close contact between its immunologic tissues and blood. The splenic tissue consists of red and white pulp lying within a capsule (Fig.

Detailed explanation-4: -The spleen is located in the upper left part of the belly under the ribcage. It helps protect the body by clearing worn-out red blood cells and other foreign bodies (such as germs) from the bloodstream. The spleen is part of the lymphatic system, which is an extensive drainage network.

There is 1 question to complete.