GENERAL HISTOLOGY

LYMPHATIC

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following are embedded in the wall of the small intestines?
A
thymus
B
spleen
C
tonsils
D
Peyer’s patches
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Peyer’s patches are covered by a special follicle-associated epithelium that contains specialized cells called microfold cells (M cells) which sample antigen directly from the lumen and deliver it to antigen-presenting cells (located in a unique pocket-like structure on their basolateral side).

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