MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the oval-shaped structures throughout the body that store lymphocytes and filter out pathogens?
A
spleen
B
lymph vessels
C
lymph nodes
D
tonsils
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lymph nodes are small bean-shaped tissues found along the lymphatic vessels. The lymph nodes act as filters.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lymph nodes mainly store immune cells that help the body fight infection but are also places where these cells can be made. They also filter the lymph fluid and remove foreign material such as bacteria and cancer cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped masses of lymphatic tissue along lymph vessels. They store lymphocytes and filter waste, bacteria and damaged cells (including cancer cells) from lymph. The lymphocytes inside the lymph nodes also attack bacteria and viruses that they find in the lymph.

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