IMMUNOLOGY

OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

LYMPHATIC TISSUES AND ORGANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which filters lymph, provides immune surveillance, and produces lymphocytes?
A
Lymph Node
B
Thymus
C
Spleen
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The lymph node provides a highly organized microarchitecture that supports optimal immune surveillance. The “filtered” lymph fluid, as well as naïve and activated lymphocytes, exit the lymph node via efferent lymphatic vessels.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thymus. The thymus is inside the ribcage, just behind the breastbone. It filters and monitors our blood content. It produces cells called T-lymphocytes which circulate around the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -The thymus is a specialized organ of the immune system, located between the breast bone and heart. It produces lymphocytes, is important for T cell maturation (T for thymus-derived).

Detailed explanation-4: -Lymph nodes: Lymph nodes are bean-shaped glands that monitor and cleanse the lymph as it filters through them. The nodes filter out the damaged cells and cancer cells. These lymph nodes also store lymphocytes and other immune system cells that attack and destroy bacteria and other harmful substances in the fluid.

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