KROK 1 2017 – Question 54 · KROK (Medicine) · Histology, Cytology, and Embryology
Histological specimen shows organ parenchyma to consist of lymphoid tissue that forms lymph nodules; the nodules are located diffusely and have a central artery. What anatomical structure has such morphological characteristics?
- A. Lymph node
- B. Thymus
- C. Spleen
- D. Tonsil
- E. Red bone marrow
Hint
Compare each lymphoid organ by how its nodules relate to a blood vessel, and by whether the organ filters lymph or blood.
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