0
How does the lymphatic system protect the body against pathogens?
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 7y agoLymph nodes filter foreign matter from the body's fluid and prevent cancerous cells and disease-causing agents from entering the bloodstream.
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoThe lymph system helps protect against infection by storing the white blood cells that fight infection and assisting with the sloughing off of pus which consists of the infection itself.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What are the Bean-shaped masses of tissue in the body that help tp protect against infection?
Lymph nodes
How can the removal of enlarged lymph nodes for microscopic examination aid in diagnosing certain diseases?
the lymph system is the body's primary defense against infection. certain components produce and transport cells and protein that help rid the body of infection and they include the spleen, tonsils, lymph nodes, and lymph vessels.
What are the functions of the lymph node?
To help protect the body by removing forgien material
Why do i have Large swelling of right leg ankle foot and lymph and groin area?
the lymph nodes help with healing. if your right leg has an infection then the lymph nodes will be swollen. they get swollen because the white blood cells carry bacteria to the lymph nodes to fight and kill the bacteria that are causing the infection. whenever there is an infection usually the white blood cells go to that area to help fight off the bacteria. so its going to be swollen and tender if there are more white blood cells in one spot than there usually is. all it is, is an infection of some kind being fought off. see a dr.
What system is the pituitary gland a part of?
The lymph gland is not part of the endocrine system. The function of the lymph gland is to remove fluids from between the cells and bring them back to the blood. The lymph gland also filters this fluid. The lymph gland also enlarges with infection. It produces cells to help fight off the infection.
What do T cells protect the body against?
The T cells help protect the body against viruses.
What do Tonsils help defend body against?
they defend against infection and viruses
What is the next work for canals throughout the cell?
axons neurons , cells help protect the bodys defense system against infection ..auto-immune defiency ...also oxygen
What one word completes the sentence white blood cells help to defend against infection by producing antitoxins and by ingesting pathogens. they also produce _____ that help defend against infection.?
Antitoxins
Why must food be covered?
To help protect against contamination
Desscribe the role of lymph organs in fighting infections?
Helps produce white blood cells to help protect your body from the incoming viruses.
Vaccines can help protect against viruses by triggering the production of?
antibodies
