What are two examples of lymphatic tissue in the gastrointestinal tract?
1 Answer
Jan 23, 2016
Vermiform appendix & Peyer's patches.
Explanation:
The organs of lymphatic system include thymus gland, spleen, tonsils, vermiform appendix and Peyer's patches along with lymph, lymph vessels and lymph nodes.
Diagram shows the organs of the lymphatic system :
The appendix is attached with large gut and Peyer's patches are in the wall of small gut. So these two are lymphatic tissue of the gastrointestinal tract.
The histology slide of ileum showing Peyer's patches : these are small aggregation of lymphatic tissue below the intestinal mucosa.
