Lymphoid Nodules in the Walls of the Small Intestine Are

Question

Lymphoid nodules in the walls of the small intestine are called ________.
A) germinal centers
B) thymic corpuscles
C) nodes
D) aggregated lymphoid nodules
E) lingual tonsils

Accepted Answer

Lymphoid nodules in the walls of the small intestine are specifically referred to as aggregated lymphoid nodules. Option A, germinal centers, are found within lymphoid nodules and not in the walls of the small intestine. Option B, thymic corpuscles, are found in the thymus gland, not in the small intestine. Option C, nodes, typically refer to lymph nodes located throughout the body, and not specific to the small intestine. Option E, lingual tonsils, are located in the back of the tongue and not in the small intestine.