APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which organs are not in the lymphatic system?
A
Lymphatic Vessels
B
Blood Capillaries
C
Tonsils
D
Lymphoid Organs
E
Thymus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Notable territories of the body that do not appear to contain lymphatics include the bone marrow, epidermis, as well as other tissues where blood vessels are absent. The central nervous system was long considered to be absent of lymphatic vessels until they were recently identified in the cranial meninges.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Of the given statements regarding lymphatic capillaries, the one that is false is that (d) Lymphatic capillaries do not have a basement membrane. In fact, these capillaries are formed of an endothelium layer that sits on a permeable basement membrane.

Detailed explanation-3: -Only cartilage, bone, epithelium, and tissues of the central nervous system are devoid of lymphatic vessels.

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