The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and ... - Next2Eden
The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and ... - Next2Eden
The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and ... - Next2Eden
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<strong>Lymphoid</strong> Tissue<br />
• Largely composed of a type of loose<br />
connective tissue called reticular connective<br />
tissue<br />
• Houses <strong>and</strong> provides a proliferation site for<br />
lymphocytes<br />
• Furnishes a surveillance vantage point<br />
• Two main types<br />
• Diffuse lymphatic tissue<br />
• <strong>Lymphatic</strong> follicles (lack a capsule, may<br />
contain germinal centers for Ab production)<br />
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