Lymphoid organs

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Tonsils

A group of small lymphoid organs in the lateral, posterior portions of the throat.

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thymus gland

located on the anterior surface of the heart.

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Thymosin and thymopoietin hormones.

What are the two hormones that the thymus gland secretes?

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Appendix

A tube connected to the cecum of the large intestine,

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gut bacteria

The appendixes contributes to immune function by storing beneficial_____a and generating lymphocytes to combat infections.

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red bone marrow

Where all lymphocytes develop from.

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MALT

mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue

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Peyer’s patches

clusters of MALT in the intestine. Contains WBCs.