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Bean-shaped filters that cluster along the lymphatic vessels of the body. They function as a cleanser of lymph as wells as a site of T and B cell activation,
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Found within the lymph nodes, they are phagocytes that destroy bacteria, cancer cells, and other foreign matter in the lymphatic stream.
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specialized fluid formed in the tissue spaces that returns excess fluid and protein molecules
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the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body
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large vessels with valves, which collect and carry lymph to lymph nodes
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the two types of white blood cells that are part of the body's immune system: B lymphocytes form in the bone marrow and release antibodies that fight bacterial infections; T lymphocytes form in the thymus and other lymphatic tissue and attack cancer cells
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collects lymph from the left side of the head and neck, the upper left quadrant of the trunk, the left arm, and the entire lower portion of the trunk and both legs; empties into the left subclavian vein
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Lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus gland
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Gut-associated lymphoid tissue present in the wall of the small intestine, especially the ileum.
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allow lysosomes to fuse with the vesicles that contain the ingested bacteria and viruses
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organism that produces disease in a host organism disease being alteration of one or more metabolic functions in response to the presence of the organism
