LL A&P:AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH
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ISBN: 9781260814507
Author: McKinley
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 21, Problem 6DYB
_____ 6. Which statement is accurate about lymph nodes?
- a. Lymph nodes do not become swollen and tender.
- b. Lymph nodes filter blood.
- c. Lymph enters the lymph node through afferent lymphatic vessels.
- d. Lymphatic sinuses are located in the cortex of a lymph node only.
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LL A&P:AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH
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