LYMPHATIC
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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adenoids
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thymus
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Lymph nodes
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tonsils
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Detailed explanation-1: -Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped masses of lymphatic tissue along lymph vessels. They store lymphocytes and filter waste, bacteria and damaged cells (including cancer cells) from lymph. The lymphocytes inside the lymph nodes also attack bacteria and viruses that they find in the lymph.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thymus. The thymus is inside the ribcage, just behind the breastbone. It filters and monitors our blood content. It produces cells called T-lymphocytes which circulate around the body.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The masses of lymphatic tissue located in the pharynx are called the tonsils. The pharyngeal tonsils are found just above the palate in the nasopharynx. Other tonsils located nearby include the palatine and lingual tonsils, located in the oral cavity.