Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

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Chapter 21 - The Lymphatic and Immune Systems - Study Guide - Testing Your Recall - Page 845: 1

Answer

b. a lymph node

Work Step by Step

Lymph nodes are the only lymphatic organs that have both afferent and efferent lymphatic vessels. Lymph nodes typically have several afferent lymphatic vessels leading into the node and 1-3 efferent lymphatic vessels leading out of the node. The spleen, the tonsils, Peyer patches, and the thymus do not have both afferent and efferent lymphatic vessels.
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