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The afferent lymph vessels enter at all parts of the periphery of the lymph node
Lymph node

A Lymph node is an organ consisting of many types of cells, and is a part of the lymphatic system. Lymph nodes are found all through the body, and act as filters or traps for foreign particles....
, and after branching and forming a dense plexus in the substance of the capsule, open into the lymph sinuses of the cortical
Cortex (anatomy)

In anatomy and zoology the cortex is the outermost layer of an organ . Organs with well-defined cortical layers include kidneys, adrenal glands, ovary, the thymus, and portions of the brain, including the cerebral cortex, the most well-known of all cortices....
 part. In doing this they lose all their coats except their endothelial lining, which is continuous with a layer of similar cells lining the lymph paths.

Afferent lymphatic vessels are only found in lymph nodes.






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The afferent lymph vessels enter at all parts of the periphery of the lymph node
Lymph node

A Lymph node is an organ consisting of many types of cells, and is a part of the lymphatic system. Lymph nodes are found all through the body, and act as filters or traps for foreign particles....
, and after branching and forming a dense plexus in the substance of the capsule, open into the lymph sinuses of the cortical
Cortex (anatomy)

In anatomy and zoology the cortex is the outermost layer of an organ . Organs with well-defined cortical layers include kidneys, adrenal glands, ovary, the thymus, and portions of the brain, including the cerebral cortex, the most well-known of all cortices....
 part. In doing this they lose all their coats except their endothelial lining, which is continuous with a layer of similar cells lining the lymph paths.

Afferent lymphatic vessels are only found in lymph nodes. This is in contrast to efferent lymphatic vessel which are also found in the thymus
Thymus

In human anatomy, the thymus is an organ located in the upper anterior portion of the Thoracic cavity just behind the sternum. The main function of the thymus is to provide an area for T lymphocyte maturation....
 and spleen
Spleen

The spleen is an organ found in all vertebrate animals. In humans, the spleen is located in the abdomen of the body, where it functions in the destruction of redundant red blood cells, and holds a reservoir of blood....
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- "Lymphoid Tissues and Organs: lymph node, afferent arterioles"