Within this
body part, lymph acquires particles that help immune system function. According
to Merriam dictionary, immune system is defined as “the bodily system that protects the body
from foreign substances, cells, and tissues by producing the immune response
and that includes especially the thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, special deposits
of lymphoid tissue (as in the gastrointestinal tract and bone marrow),
macrophages, lymphocytes including the B cells and T cells, and antibodies.”
