MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

LYMPH NODES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Largest lymphatic organ.
A
Lymph nodes
B
Spleen
C
Peyer’s patches
D
Lymph
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The spleen is the largest lymphatic organ in the body. Surrounded by a connective tissue capsule, which extends inward to divide the organ into lobules, the spleen consists of two types of tissue called white pulp and red pulp. The white pulp is lymphatic tissue consisting mainly of lymphocytes around arteries.

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. It is located on the left side of the abdomen near the stomach.

Detailed explanation-3: -The largest lymphatic organ in the body is the spleen. Other organs in the lymphatic system include the tonsils and adenoids, thymus, bone marrow, peyer’s patches, and the appendix.

Detailed explanation-4: -The main secondary lymphoid organs are lymph nodes, spleen and tonsils. So, our first option is the liver, which is the largest gland of the human body, not the largest lymphoid organ. Second option is a kidney.

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