Lymphoid masses such as the spleen, adenoids, tonsils, and thymus are found in the digestive tract lining and are important for defense against microbes, housing lymphocytes and filtering lymph fluid.
Las masas linfoides como el bazo, adenoides, amígdalas y timo se encuentran en la mucosa y submucosa del tracto digestivo y son importantes para la defensa contra microbios, ya que albergan linfocitos y el fluido linfático pasa a través de ellas.
| Front | Lymphoid masses examples location function |
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| Back | spleen, adenoids, tonsils, thymus present in the mucosa and submucosa of the digestive tract walls. Role in defence against microbes, Lymphocytes are present here, The lymph fluid passes through them. |
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