APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do lymph nodes do?
A
Lipid solution that “bathes” the body organs and remain in the closed circulatory system
B
Watery solution that “bathes” the body organs and remain in the closed circulatory system
C
Checkpoints that monitor and cleanup lymph
D
Serve as a secondary oxygen supply to organs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The lymph nodes monitor the lymph flowing into them and produce cells and antibodies which protect our body from infection and disease. The spleen and thymus are lymphatic organs that monitor the blood and detect and respond to pathogens and malignant cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lymph nodes: Lymph nodes are bean-shaped glands that monitor and cleanse the lymph as it filters through them. The nodes filter out the damaged cells and cancer cells. These lymph nodes also store lymphocytes and other immune system cells that attack and destroy bacteria and other harmful substances in the fluid.

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