APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the biggest lymphatic organ?
A
Tonsils
B
Spleen
C
Thymus
D
Peyers patch
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The blood is filtered by the spleen, another example of encapsulated lymphoid tissue. This is the body’s largest lymphatic organ.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main secondary lymphoid organs are lymph nodes, spleen and tonsils. So, our first option is the liver, which is the largest gland of the human body, not the largest lymphoid organ. Second option is a kidney.

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