Anatomy Of Lymphatic System

This fluid is called lymph and the system by which this lymph is returned back to blood is called lymphatic system. Anatomy of the lymphatic system the lymphatic system actually consists of two semi independent parts.

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Anatomy the lymphatic system consists of lymph vessels ducts nodes and other tissues.

Anatomy of lymphatic system. Lymphatic system anterior view. The lymphatic system helps maintain fluid balance in the body by collecting excess fluid and particulate matter from tissues and depositing them in the bloodstream. Around 2 liters of fluid leak from the cardiovascular system into body tissues every day.

1 a meandering network of lymphatic vessels and 2 various lymphoid tissues and organs scattered throughout the body. Lymph nodes and vessels anterior view. At arterial ends of capillaries fluid leaks out and at the venous end it is absorbed back in.

Some of the fluid remains in the tissue spaces. Lymphatic system a subsystem of the circulatory system in the vertebrate body that consists of a complex network of vessels tissues and organs. Lymphatic system while blood circulates through the body wastes gases and nutrients are exchanged between the blood and interstitial fluid.

The lymphatic system is unique in that it is a 1 way system that returns lymph fluid via vessels to the cardiovascular system for eventual elimination of toxic byproducts by end organs such as the kidney liver colon skin and lungs. The lymphatic system contains three parts a network of lymphatic vessels a fluid inside of the vessels called lymph and lymph nodes that cleanse the lymph while it passes through. Lymphatic system is the drainage system of human body and is accessory to the venous system.

Introduction To The Lymphatic System