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| A collection of organs whose primary function is to collect extracellular fluid and return it to the blood. Includes the lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels. |
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| The fluid that is collected by the lymphatic vessels and nodes. |
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An organ that filters lymph and that is found along the lymphatic vessels. |
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| The main gland of the lymphatic system. It releases mature lymphocytes. |
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| The largest lymphatic organ in the body; serves as a blood reservior, disintegrates old red blood cells, and producesl lymphocytes and plasmids. |
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| Small, rounded massess of lymphatic tissue located in the pharynx and in the passage from the mouth to the pharynx. |
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