OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
LYMPHATIC TISSUES AND ORGANS
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Thymus, spleen, Tonsils, and Lymphatic Tissue
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Lymphatic Tissue, Tonsils
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blood vessels, tonsils, lymphatic tissue
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Thymus, spleen, blood vessels, lungs, tonsils, and lymphatic tissue
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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: -You have about 600 lymph nodes scattered throughout your body. Some exist as a single node; others are closely connected groups called chains. A few of the more familiar locations of lymph nodes are in your armpit, groin and neck. Lymph nodes are connected to others by the lymphatic vessels.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is located in an area of the body called the mediastinum. The thymus is part of both the lymphatic system and the endocrine system.
Detailed explanation-4: -An organ that is part of the lymphatic system. The spleen makes lymphocytes, filters the blood, stores blood cells, and destroys old blood cells.