GENERAL HISTOLOGY

LYMPHATIC

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lymph nodes are about the size and shape of a pea, and there are ____ throughout the body!
A
Hundreds
B
Ten
C
Millions
D
Thousands
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped organs that filter substances in your body. Cells that help fight infections make up your lymph nodes along with lymph tissue. There are hundreds of lymph nodes throughout your body. The most well-known places where you’ll find lymph nodes are in your armpits, neck and groin.

Detailed explanation-2: -A small bean-shaped structure that is part of the body’s immune system. Lymph nodes filter substances that travel through the lymphatic fluid, and they contain lymphocytes (white blood cells) that help the body fight infection and disease.

Detailed explanation-3: -See your doctor if you’re concerned or if your swollen lymph nodes: Have appeared for no apparent reason. Continue to enlarge or have been present for two to four weeks. Feel hard or rubbery, or don’t move when you push on them.

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