ANATOMY
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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Question
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What happens in the lymph nodes as lymph flows through them?
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Reticular fibers filter out debris
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Foreign substances are destroyed
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Plasma and Mature T cells are added
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All are correct
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -All lymph passes through at least one lymph node, where this potentially harmful foreign matter is mechanically sieved and neutralized by dendritic cells, macrophages and the T and B cells of the body’s immune system.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lymphatic fluid flows from the lower extremities–the liver and intestine–to the thoracic duct, which is the main channel for lymphatic drainage. In most people the thoracic duct drains into the subclavian vein on the left side.
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