The lymphatic system.
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The lymphatic system uses lymph nodes to filter and remove foreign material, such as pathogens, dead cells, and toxins from the body. Lymph nodes act as checkpoints where immune cells can detect and respond to harmful substances present in the lymph fluid.
Lymph nodes play a role in the immune system, not excretion. Lymph nodes help filter and trap foreign particles, such as bacteria and viruses, from the lymphatic fluid. They also produce and store white blood cells to help fight infections.
Yes, the greater omentum can contain lymph nodes along its peritoneal folds. These lymph nodes are part of the greater omentum's role in the immune system, helping to filter and trap foreign particles or pathogens.
You have about 500 lymph nodes are there in your body. There are about 300 lymph nodes in your neck region only. It is not possible to remove them all. When you remove few lymph nodes, it does not affect your health adversely.
The major organs in the immune system include the spleen, thymus, bone marrow, lymph nodes, tonsils, and Peyer's patches in the intestines. These organs work together to detect and respond to foreign invaders in the body.
Yes, lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped structures found throughout the body that play a key role in the immune system by filtering lymph fluid and trapping foreign particles like bacteria or viruses.