MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

GENERALISED LYMPHADENOPATHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following serves as a storage for purified lymph before it returns to the bloodstream?
A
Cisterna chyli
B
Tonsils
C
Lymph nodes
D
Lymphatic vessels
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -an enlarged pouch-like structure at the start of the thoracic duct, which serves as a storage area for purified lymph before this lymph returns to the bloodstream. specialized lymphatic capillaries, hat pick up digested lipids in the small intestine.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lymph nodes are specialized organs that filter the lymph by percolation through a maze of connective tissue filled with white blood cells. The white blood cells remove infectious agents, such as bacteria and viruses, to clean the lymph before it returns to the bloodstream.

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