APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What organs does the Lymphatic system include?
A
Bone marrow, Spleen, Lymph nodes, Tonsils, Thymus, Lymphatic vessels, Peyer patches in the small intestine, Appendix
B
Bone marrow, Tonsils, Appendix, Thymus, Lymph nodes
C
Bone marrow, Tonsils, Appendix, Thymus, Lymph nodes
D
Lymph nodes, Lymphatic vessels
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Secondary lymphoid organs include the lymph nodes, spleen, and small masses of lymph tissue such as Peyer’s patches, the appendix, tonsils, and selected regions of the body’s mucosal surfaces (areas of the body lined with mucous membranes).

Detailed explanation-2: -The lymphoid organs include the red bone marrow, thymus, spleen and clusters of lymph nodes (Fig 1). They have many functional roles in the body, most notably: Production of blood cells, including red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leucocytes) and platelets (thrombocytes);

Detailed explanation-3: -It is responsible for the removal and filtration of interstitial fluid from tissues, absorbs and transports fatty acids and fats as chyle from the digestive system, and transports many of the cells involved in immune system function via lymph.

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