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Lymph fluid is filtered in lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are along lymph vessels which that run along blood vessels. Lymph vessels draw in interstitial fluid (fluid between cells) and it them becomes lymph fluid. Lymph nodules are in connective tissue in place of high traffic and does not function as a filter because it's not along a lymph vessel.
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What structures filter lymph?
tiny vessels
Which organ is part of the lymphatic system?
spleen, tonsils, lymph nodes, heart, thymus,
What filtering Lymph Organ?
The lymph nodes filter lymph.
What do lymph nodes do and why do they sometimes become large and tender?
Lymph nodes filter out microorganisms and foreign materials that have been taken up by the lymphocytes. When your body fights an infection. lymphocytes fill the lymph nodes.
What do lymph nodes do Why do they sometimes become large and tender?
Lymph nodes filter out microorganisms and foreign materials that have been taken up by the lymphocytes. When your body fights an infection. lymphocytes fill the lymph nodes.
What is the name of the organ that acts as a filter for the immune system?
The lymph system and the nodes act as a filter.
What organ helps purify blood?
Even though they are not organs, lymph nodes filter out unkown fluids from the body. Lymph nodes are found all over the body.
What happens to the lymph after it travels through the lymphatic system?
After it travels through the lymphatic system, the lymph nodes filter lymph, trapping bacteria and other disease-causing microorganisms in the fluid.Lymphatic vessels open into veins and the fluid re-enters the bloodstream.As lymph flows through the lymphatic system, it passes through small knobs of tissue called lymph nodes. Lymph nodes filter the lymph, trapping bacteria and other microorganisms that cause disease. When the body is fighting an infection, the lymph nodes enlarge. If you've ever had "swollen glands" when you've been sick, you've actually had swollen lymph nodes.
What are the small bean shaped organs that remove particles from lymph?
lymph-nodes
What do the lymphatic vessels lead to that filter the fluid being transported?
Lymph nodes.
What filters harmful substances from lymph?
Lymph nodes
What filters out microorganisms and foreign material that have been engulfed by the lymphocytes?
Lymph Nodes
