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Harmful organisms in the Lymph are Destroyed in the Lymph Nodes
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How are harmful organism removed from your lymph?
the spleen and the lymph nodes
Within which structures in humans are bacteria and dead cells removed from lymph?
Bacteria and dead cells are removed from lymph within lymph nodes, which are small bean-shaped structures located along the lymphatic vessels. Lymph nodes contain immune cells that help filter and eliminate these harmful substances from the lymph fluid before it is returned to the blood circulation.
What filters harmful substances from lymph?
Lymph nodes
why are structures not removed by natural selection?
Vestigial structures do not harm the organism. Nature selects against only harmful traits.
Can lymph nodes be removed?
yes
I have breast cancer and i have to have my lymph nodes removed is there a hospital stay?
If you have breast cancer and you just had your lymph nodes removed, a hospital stay is very important.
Lymph nodes act as filters to remove harmful substances as lymph flows through the node?
Yup yup
Why does the axillary area swell when the lymph nodes have been removed?
the axillary area smells after the lymph nodes have been removed due to presence of sweat glands.
How is cellular debris removed from the lymph nodes?
Lymphocytes
Bacteria and debris are actively removed from the lymph by?
Macrophages
How are harmful bacteria germs and worn out blood cells in the blood filtered and removed?
There shouldn't be any harmful bacteria in your blood but if there were it would most likely be filtered out into the lymph and then destroyed by phagocytosis in the lymphnodes. As for RBC's over approx. 120 days old, they are filtered out in the kidneys.
When doing a lumpectomy are the sentinel lymph nodes also removed along with the axillary lymph nodes?
Typically, the sentinel nodes are axillary nodes. If you are having the axillary nodes removed, the sentinal nodes will also be removed.
