Multiple choice

Which among the following structures are mainly confined to the paracortical area of lymph nodes?

  1. Follicular dendritic cells

  2. Plasma cells

  3. Macrophages

  4. B-cells

  5. T-cells

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E Correct answer
Explanation

T-cells are mainly confined to the paracortical (thymus-dependent) area of lymph nodes, and in nodes taken from children with selective T-cell deficiency. The paracortical region is virtually devoid of lymphocytes.