Lymph vessels drain lymph from all the lymphoid organs (simply because lymph vessels drain almost all organs of the body). However, lymph vessels enter (empty into) only one type of lymphoid organ. The only organ with such afferent lymph vessels is
A) the thymus.
B) the appendix.
C) a lymph node.
D) the spleen.

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Lymph nodes are the only lymphoid organs that have afferent lymphatic vessels, which bring lymph into the node for filtration.

Lymph Vessels Drain Lymph from All the Lymphoid Organs (Simply