OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
LYMPHATIC TISSUES AND ORGANS
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Cardiovascular
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Lymphatic
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Respiratory
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The tissues and organs that produce, store, and carry white blood cells that fight infections and other diseases. This system includes the bone marrow, spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, and lymphatic vessels (a network of thin tubes that carry lymph and white blood cells).
Detailed explanation-2: -An organ that is part of the lymphatic system. The spleen makes lymphocytes, filters the blood, stores blood cells, and destroys old blood cells.
Detailed explanation-3: -The spleen sits in the peritoneal cavity on high under the rib cage on the left side. It is prominent and dark red in color. The thymus sits over the heart in the midline of the thoracic cavity. It is milky white and has two lobes, one of either side of the midline.