The Mediterranean Sea is a large sea that is located between Europe, northern Africa and southwestern Asia. Its total area is 970,000 square miles (2,500,000 sq km) and its greatest depth is located off the coast of Greece at around 16,800 feet (5,121 m) deep.
3. Inflammation of the nodes: buboes; Lymph nodes can become cancerous tissues and metastesize. Other Lymphoid Organs. Spleen: Filters and purifies lymph nodes. (macrophages and lymphocytes in spleen fights bacteria, toxins and viruses, removes cellular debris). Distributes and recycles aged RBC);.
An important cell in the immune system. Macrophages are scavenging cells, large PHAGOCYTES derived from blood MONOCYTES, and are found all over the body, especially in the liver, lymph nodes, spleen and bone marrow. Some are stationary within the tissues (fixed macrophages), others are free and move about, being attracted to sites of infection. Connective tissue (fixed) macrophages are called histiocytes; those in the liver are called Kupffer cells; and those in the nervous system are called microglial cells.