Practice mode Circulation

What is the main function of lymph nodes?

Correct answer D. Filtering lymph and housing lymphocytes that respond to pathogens

Explanation

Lymph nodes contain macrophages that trap and engulf microbes and debris, and lymphocytes that mount immune responses. Nodes often swell during infection.

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