Tonsil Thymus SALT (skin-associated lymphoid tissue) -Spleen -MALT (mucosa- associated lymphoid tissue), including Peyer's patches Bone marrow Lymph node Follicles (where naive B cells gather) Lymphatic vessels Paracortex (where naive T'cells gather) Artery -Vein Efferent (outgoing) lymphatic vessel Afferent (incoming) lymphatic vessels FIGURE 15.3 Anatomy of the Lymphatic System Lymph flows through a system of lymphatic vessels, passing through lymph nodes and lymphoid tissues.

Tonsil Thymus SALT (skin-associated lymphoid tissue) -Spleen -MALT (mucosa- associated lymphoid tissue), including Peyer's patches Bone marrow Lymph node Follicles (where naive B cells gather) Lymphatic vessels Paracortex (where naive T'cells gather) Artery -Vein Efferent (outgoing) lymphatic vessel Afferent (incoming) lymphatic vessels FIGURE 15.3 Anatomy of the Lymphatic System Lymph flows through a system of lymphatic vessels, passing through lymph nodes and lymphoid tissues.

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