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What is the role of the lymphatic vessels in the lymphatic system?
What is the role of the lymphatic vessels in the lymphatic system?
- Filtering oxygen and distributing it to the body
- Carrying lymph and trapping/destroying harmful substances (correct)
- Producing and storing white blood cells
- Regulating blood sugar levels
Where are white blood cells produced and stored in the lymphatic system?
Where are white blood cells produced and stored in the lymphatic system?
- Liver and kidneys
- Appendix and lungs
- white blood cells are produced in the bone marrow and thymus and stored in lymph nodes and the spleen, with additional storage occurring in other lymphoid tissues. (correct)
- Lymph nodes and spleen
What is the role of the spleen in the immune response?
What is the role of the spleen in the immune response?
- Filtering lymph and destroying harmful substances
- Aiding in the digestion of food
- Producing white blood cells and storing platelets (correct)
- Producing and storing platelets
What is the function of the thymus in the lymphatic system?
What is the function of the thymus in the lymphatic system?
What is the believed function of the appendix in the immune system?
What is the believed function of the appendix in the immune system?
What is the primary function of the lymphatic system?
What is the primary function of the lymphatic system?
Which organ is responsible for the maturation of certain immune cells in the lymphatic system?
Which organ is responsible for the maturation of certain immune cells in the lymphatic system?
Where does the bone marrow produce different types of white blood cells in the lymphatic system?
Where does the bone marrow produce different types of white blood cells in the lymphatic system?
What is the believed function of the appendix in the immune system?
What is the believed function of the appendix in the immune system?
What is the role of lymph nodes in the lymphatic system?
What is the role of lymph nodes in the lymphatic system?
What is the main function of lymphatic vessels in the body?
What is the main function of lymphatic vessels in the body?
How does the appendix contribute to the immune system?
How does the appendix contribute to the immune system?
What does the spleen primarily do in the immune response?
What does the spleen primarily do in the immune response?
Where is the maturation of certain immune cells primarily carried out in the lymphatic system?
Where is the maturation of certain immune cells primarily carried out in the lymphatic system?
What is the primary role of lymph nodes in the lymphatic system?
What is the primary role of lymph nodes in the lymphatic system?
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