LYMPHATIC
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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Lymph
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Lymph Nodes
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Tonsils
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Spleen
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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 spleen is part of the lymphatic system, which is an extensive drainage network. The lymphatic (lim-FAT-ik) system works to keep body fluid levels in balance and to defend the body against infections.
Detailed explanation-3: -The spleen is the largest mass of lymphatic tissue in the body, and is found between stomach and diaphragm. Like the lymph nodes, it also has a hilus (hilium) which is where the major blood vessels enter and leave.