Lymphatic System, Immune System Exam questions and answers
Lymphatic System, Immune System Exam questions and answers Which of the following organs function to extract old or defective blood cells and platelets spleen Filters blood, removing old blood cells and pathogens, plays a role in immune response spleen Site of t-lymphocyte maturation and differentiation thymus Produces red blood cells, platelets, white blood cells; act as primary site of hematopoiesis in adults Red bone marrow Filters lymph, trapping bacteria and other microorganisms that can cause disease Lymph nodes Contains high concentration of lymphoid tissue; thought to play a role in immune response to ingested substances Peyer’s patches Play a role in immune system by protecting the entrance of the pharynx, the body's air and foot path tonsils Play a role in immune response and has been suggested to store good bacteria, helping in the r
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