Lymph nodes
A) always have more efferent vessels than afferent vessels
B) always have more afferent vessels than efferent vessels
C) usually have the same number of afferent and efferent vessels
D) have various ratios of afferent and efferent vessels depending on their location

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Lymph nodes usually have more afferent vessels than efferent vessels. This is because lymph fluid enters the lymph node through the afferent vessels and flows through the node, allowing lymphocytes to screen for foreign substances, before exiting through the efferent vessels.

Lymph Nodes