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The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and ... - Next2Eden

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Lymph Nodes<br />

• Principal lymphoid organs of the body<br />

• Embedded in connective tissue, in clusters<br />

along lymphatic vessels<br />

• Near the body surface in inguinal, axillary, <strong>and</strong><br />

cervical regions of the body<br />

• Key point: lymph nodes filter lymph -- only<br />

lymph nodes have afferent <strong>and</strong> efferent<br />

connections to the lymphatic vessels<br />

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