Lymph node
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A lymph node, or lymph gland, is a kidney-shaped organ of the lymphatic system and the adaptive immune system. A large number of lymph nodes are linked throughout the body by the lymphatic vessels. Th
Cross-section of a lymph node with sections labelled.1) Capsule; 2) Subcapsular sinus; 3) Germinal center; 4) Lymphoid nodule; 5) Trabeculae
Labeled diagram of human lymph node showing the flow of lymph
A still image from a 3D medical animation showing enlarged lymph nodes
Micrograph of a mesenteric lymph node with adenocarcinoma
Lymphatic system
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The lymphatic system, or lymphoid system, is an organ system in vertebrates that is part of the immune system and complementary to the circulatory system. It consists of a large network of lymphatic v
Lymph node
…A lymph node, or lymph gland, is a kidney-shaped organ of the lymphatic system and the adaptive immune system. A large number of lymph nodes are linked throughout the body by the lymphatic vessels. They are major sites of lymphocytes…
Anatomy of the lymphatic system showing primary and secondary lymphoid organs
Reed–Sternberg cells
"Claude Galien". Lithograph by Pierre Roche Vigneron. (Paris: Lith de Gregoire et Deneux, c. 1865)
Gabriele Falloppio