ANATOMY
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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Question
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Tiny oval shaped size of pinhead to size of almond, located alone or grouped
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tonsils
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thoracuc duct
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Lymph nodes
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Lymph vessels
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Listen to pronunciation. (limf node) A small bean-shaped structure that is part of the body’s immune system. Lymph nodes filter substances that travel through the lymphatic fluid, and they contain lymphocytes (white blood cells) that help the body fight infection and disease.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lymph nodes are small oval clumps of lymphatic tissue found at intervals along the lymphatic vessels. They are grouped like ‘beads on a string’ both deep in the body and near the surface (see Diagram 1). These lymph nodes filter out harmful organisms and cells from the lymph before it is returned to the blood stream.
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