IN this book Prof. Kenelm Digby discusses the functions which may be performed by such structures as the tonsils, the intestinal lymphoid follicles, and the vermiform appendix, all of which are ...

Lumbar lymph nodes refer to a group of small organs that are part of the immune system. Lymph nodes are generally circular, bean-like organs that are dispersed throughout the body. The lumbar lymph ...

The body organ known as the appendix has long been claimed to have no known function, but recent research has shown that this statement is far from the truth. The newest study, from Midwestern ...

FARGO -- Every part of the human body has some purpose, but it's easier than ever to get by with a few missing pieces. Rhonda Ketterling, Sanford Health's chief medical officer for the northern region ...

Unless you’ve had cancer or another serious disease, you probably don’t know much about your lymph system ­— a huge network of vessels and organs that plays a major role in keeping us healthy and free ...