OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
LYMPHATIC TISSUES AND ORGANS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The spleen forms crypts that trap bacteria.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The spleen does not form crypts that trap bacteria.
Detailed explanation-2: -Invaginations (ridges) in the tonsils form pockets called crypts, which trap bacteria and other foreign matter. Peyer’s patches, also called aggregate glands or agminate glands, are masses of lymph tissue just below the surface of the ileum, the lowest section of the small intestine.
Detailed explanation-3: -Like veins, lymphatic vessels rely on skeletal muscle and respiratory pumps to help propel fluid through them. The spleen is considered a primary lymphatic structure.
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