Peripheral lymphoid organs, also called secondary lymphoid organs, are where adaptive immune responses are initiated. They are distinct from central lymphoid organs, where lymphocytes develop.
Los órganos linfoides periféricos, también conocidos como órganos linfoides secundarios, son aquellos donde se inducen las respuestas inmunitarias adaptativas. Se diferencian de los órganos centrales, donde se desarrolla el linfocito.
| Front | The lymph nodes, spleen, and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues, in which adaptive immune responses are induced, as opposed to the central lymphoid organs, in which lymphocytes develop. They are also called secondary lymphoid organs and tissues |
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| Back | peripheral lymphoid organs, peripheral lymphoid tissues |
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