Lymphatic System
The lymphatic system is an extensive one way drainage system, which is made up of lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, the spleen and the thymus. It is part of the circulatory system. The lymphatic vessels have three main functions. Lymphatic vessels drain water and plasma protein that leaks from the capillaries and return them to the circulatory system, they carry fats absorbed in the small intestines to the blood, and transport cellular remains, pathogens, and foreign cells to the lymphoid tissues where white blood cells annihilate them (Starr. C, Targgat, Vers & Starr. L, 2012). Lymph nodes act as sites for ...
