OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
LYMPHATIC TISSUES AND ORGANS
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Question
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Isolated clusters of lymph follicles found in the wall of the small intestine.
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Peyer’s patches
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Thoracic duct
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Lymph nodes
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Spleen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Peyer’s patches are found in the small intestine, it is a secondary lymphoid tissue and it is the component of GALT. They are groups of lymphatic tissues in the submucosa layer of the ileum of the small digestive tract.
Detailed explanation-2: -Peyer’s patches are clusters of subepithelial, lymphoid follicles found in the intestine. They are oval or rectangular in shape and found on the antimesentric wall of the intestine. They are more prominent in ileum and are characterized by specialized epithelial cells called M cells.
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