OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
LYMPHATIC TISSUES AND ORGANS
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Lymphatic capillaries
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Lymphatic vessels
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Lymph nodes
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Lymph
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Detailed explanation-1: -Clusters of lymph glands are found in the neck, axilla (underarm), chest, abdomen, and groin. For example, there are about 20-40 lymph glands in the axilla. Also called lymph node. Anatomy of the lymph system, showing the lymph vessels and lymph organs including lymph nodes, tonsils, thymus, spleen, and bone marrow.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lymph vessels send lymph fluid through nodes throughout the body. Lymph nodes are small structures that work as filters for foreign substances, such as cancer cells and infections. They contain immune cells that can help fight infection by attacking and destroying germs that are carried in through the lymph fluid.
Detailed explanation-3: -The lymphatic system produces white blood cells called lymphocytes. There are two types of lymphocytes: T cells and B cells.