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  lymph gland


　　

A rounded mass of lymphatic tissue that is surrounded by a capsule of connective tissue. Lymph glands filter lymph (lymphatic fluid), and they store lymphocytes (white blood cells). They are located along lymphatic vessels. Also called lymph node.



Lymph system; drawing shows the lymph vessels and lymph organs including the lymph nodes, tonsils, thymus, spleen, and bone marrow. One inset shows the inside structure of a lymph node and the attached lymph vessels with arrows showing how the lymph (clear fluid) moves into and out of the lymph node. Another inset shows a close up of bone marrow with blood cells.
Anatomy of the lymph system, showing the lymph vessels and lymph organs including lymph nodes, tonsils, thymus, spleen, and bone marrow. Lymph (clear fluid) and lymphocytes travel through the lymph vessels and into the lymph nodes where the lymphocytes destroy harmful substances. The lymph enters the blood through a large vein near the heart.



Sistema linfático; el dibujo muestra los vasos linfáticos y los órganos linfáticos, incluso los ganglios linfáticos, las amígdalas, el timo, el bazo y la médula ósea. Un recuadro muestra la estructura interior de un ganglio linfático y de los vasos linfáticos adjuntos, con flechas que indican como circula la linfa (un líquido claro) hacia adentro y afuera del ganglio linfático. Otro recuadro muestra una vista ampliada de la médula ósea con células sanguíneas.
Anatomía del sistema linfático; se muestran los vasos linfáticos y los órganos linfáticos, incluidos los ganglios linfáticos, las amígdalas, el timo, el bazo y la médula ósea. La linfa (un líquido claro) y los linfocitos se desplazan a través de los vasos linfáticos hasta los ganglios linfáticos, donde los linfocitos destruyen las sustancias que son dañinas. La linfa entra en la sangre a través de una vena grande cerca del corazón.