The macrophages of the aggregated lymphatic follicles found in the walls of the small intestine destroy bacteria and prevent the bacteria from infecting and penetrating the walls of the intestine. These aggregated follicles are also known as .....

LYMPHATIC AND IMMUNE SYSTEM

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The macrophages of the aggregated lymphatic follicles found in the walls of the small intestine destroy bacteria and prevent the bacteria from infecting and penetrating the walls of the intestine. These aggregated follicles are also known as ____

A	Peyer’s patches
B	chyme
C	chyle
D	interstitial fluid

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Peyer’s patches are groupings of lymphoid follicles in the mucus membrane that lines your small intestine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Peyer patch, any of the nodules of lymphatic cells that aggregate to form bundles or patches and occur usually only in the lowest portion (ileum) of the small intestine; they are named for the 17th-century Swiss anatomist Hans Conrad Peyer. Related Topics: lymphoid tissue lymph nodule.

Detailed explanation-3: -Peyer’s patches are small masses of lymphatic tissue found throughout the ileum region of the small intestine. Also known as aggregated lymphoid nodules, they form an important part of the immune system by monitoring intestinal bacteria populations and preventing the growth of pathogenic bacteria in the intestines.

Detailed explanation-4: -The appendix is a specialized intestinal region with dense aggregation of lymphoid follicles.

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