GENERAL HISTOLOGY

LYMPHATIC

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
All are true about the spleen except what?
A
Houses Red Pulp
B
Houses White Pulp
C
Largest lymphatic organ
D
Houses lymph nodes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The answer is c). Lymph does not contain neutrophils, nor are neutrophils produced in the lymph nodes.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is similar to a lymph node in shape and structure but it is much larger. 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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The splenic lymph nodes are found at the splenic hilum and in relation to the tail of the pancreas (pancreaticolienal lymph nodes).

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