The primary goals of this activity are to help you understand the meaning of the

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The primary goals of this activity are to help you understand the meaning of the terms and to help you learn how to explain the terms in your own words. Write TWO anatomically/ physiologically correct sentences using each of the following sets of terms. (Remember that you will need to use knowledge obtained from previous units as well as what you are learning in Unit 25!) The first set of terms has been completed with two examples. 1. lymph node, spleen, thymus The lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus are organs of the lymphatic system. The lymph nodes filter lymph, the spleen filters blood, and the thymus produces hormones that regulate white blood cell development. The lymph nodes and spleen belong to the lymphatic system whereas the thymus is an organ of both the lymphatic system and the endocrine system. 1. tonsils, appendix, Peyer's patches 2. lymph, collecting vessel, lymphatic trunk 3. T-cells, B-cells, macrophages 4. capsule, cortex, medulla 5. red pulp, white pulp, reticular connective tissue 6. mucus, hydrochloric acid, enzymes

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1.Tonsils ,appendix ,Peyer's patches are mucosa associated lymphoid tissue .

2. Collecting vessels transport lymph into lymph trunks .

3. Helper T cells helps the b cells to secrete antibodies and macrophages to destroy ingested microbes .

4.Renal cortex is the outer portion of the kidney between renal capsule and renal medulla.

5. Spleen contains red pulp, white pump and reticulalar connective tissue along with other components .

6.Mucus, hydrochloric acid and enzymes are present in the stomach .

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