OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
LYMPHATIC TISSUES AND ORGANS
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lymphocyte
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lymph nodes
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thymus
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bone marrow
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lymph nodes are small bean-shaped tissues found along the lymphatic vessels. The lymph nodes act as filters.
Detailed explanation-3: -The spleen acts as a filter. It weeds out old and damaged cells and helps control the amount of blood and blood cells that circulate in the body. The spleen also helps get rid of germs. It contains white blood cells called lymphocytes and macrophages.
Detailed explanation-4: -lymph node: Small oval bodies of the lymphatic system that act as filters, with an internal honeycomb of connective tissue filled with lymphocytes and macrophages that collect and destroy bacteria, viruses, and foreign matter from lymph.