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    The lymphoid organs each play an important role in the immune system. The tonsils stop and destroy microorganisms in the mouth and require good oral hygiene to prevent infection. Lymph nodes filter the lymph and present antigens to immune cells to initiate a response. The thymus gland produces T cells involved in cellular immunity. The spleen filters the blood and contains many macrophages to remove pathogens and old red blood cells.

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    The lymphoid organs each play an important role in the immune system. The tonsils stop and destroy microorganisms in the mouth and require good oral hygiene to prevent infection. Lymph nodes filter the lymph and present antigens to immune cells to initiate a response. The thymus gland produces T cells involved in cellular immunity. The spleen filters the blood and contains many macrophages to remove pathogens and old red blood cells.

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    The lymphoid organs each play an important role in the immune system. The tonsils stop and destroy microorganisms in the mouth and require good oral hygiene to prevent infection. Lymph nodes filter the lymph and present antigens to immune cells to initiate a response. The thymus gland produces T cells involved in cellular immunity. The spleen filters the blood and contains many macrophages to remove pathogens and old red blood cells.

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    LYMPHOID ORGANS

    Let’s repeat!
    Lymphoid organs- Roles
    TONSIL: stops and annihilates microorganisms that can cause infections in the body
    The tonsils-> crypts-> require good oral hygiene. Otherwise, food debris and bacteria
    accumulate in the crypts and become infected
    Tonsil infection-> tonsillectomy

    LYMPH NODES: at their level the lymph is filtered by possible antigens, cytokines or
    other cells that are presented to the cytotoxic B, T helper or T lymphocytes,
    contributing to the initiation of the immune response.

    THYMUS GLAND: lymphopoiesis through the synthesis of T lymphocytes involved in


    cellular immunity.

    SPLEEN: blood filtration provided by the large number of macrophages contained in


    the splenic parenchyma.
    TONSILS
    TONSILS
    Epithelium

    Lymph node

    Blood vessels
    LYMPH NODES
    Lymph nodes and
    lymphatic drainage of
    mouth and pharynx
    Structure of a lymph node
    Lymph node
    GC= germinative center
    Tr=trabecula
    TS=trabecular sinus
    Lymph node

    Medulla

    Cortex

    Capsule

    Blood
    vessel
    Lymph nodes
    Thymus Gland: location
    Thymus Gland

    Part of child’s thymus Part of an adult thymus


    Thymus Gland
    Thymus Gland
    Spleen: structure
    Spleen- location
    Spleen

    Blood circulation in the spleen Section spleen ->high concentation macrophages

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