Beyond Structural Differences, Name Functional Differences Between a Lymph Node

question 18

Essay

Beyond structural differences, name functional differences between a lymph node and the spleen.

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Definitions:

Fossa Ovalis

A depression in the right atrium of the heart, the remnant of the fetal foramen ovale.

Interventricular Septum

The thick wall separating the left and right ventricles of the heart, crucial for the separation of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.

Interatrial Septum

A thin wall separating the heart's left and right atria.

Serous Membrane

A thin layer of tissue that covers internal body cavities and secretes a fluid to reduce friction from muscle movement.