Why does the thymus lack afferent lymphatics?
The main function of the thymus gland is maturation and differentiation of the T lymphocyte.
it make the T lymphocyte capable for identifying the foreign antigen.
The function of the afferent lymphatics to supply the organ with the lymph.
Thymus gland doesnot recieve any afferent lymhatics because it doesnot recieve any lymph from the lymphatic channel.
Thymus gland have efferent lymphatics inorder to send the matured and differeniated T lymphocyte to the lymph channel.
On the other hand the lymph node have afferent lymphatics and it recieve the lymph through the lymphatic channel.
spleen and thymus doenot have the afferent lymphatics
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