Werner’s A Massage Therapist’s Guide to Pathology (Fourth ...

Lymph nodes. Filtering stations for foreign particles (macrophages eat) Pathogens recognized by lymphocytes set off response and node swells. Spleen. Left upper quadrant above stomach. Similar function to nodes, but filters blood instead of lymph. Also serves as blood bank. MALTs include: Peyer patches in SI. Tonsils (Fig 12-3) Appendix. 2,3 ... ................
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