Bacteria and debris are actively removed from the lymph by ________ in the sinuses of lymph nodes.

A) trabecular cells
B) germinal cells
C) macrophages
D) lymphocytes
E) plasma cells

Macrophages

A type of white blood cell that engulfs and digests cellular debris, foreign substances, microbes, and cancer cells in a process called phagocytosis.

Lymph Nodes

Small, bean-shaped structures that produce and store cells that help fight infection and disease.

Bacteria

Microscopic, single-celled organisms found in diverse environments, capable of causing disease or contributing to health.