Difference between revisions of "Lymphatic System Overview - Anatomy & Physiology"

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The lymphatic system can be divided into two anatomical subsets:

Vessels that carry lymph around the body

Consisting of the lymphoid tissues

Primary Lymphoid Tissue	Secondary Lymphoid Tissue
Appendix, bone marrow, bursa of Fabricius, foetal liver, ileal Peyer's patch and thymus.	Spleen, lymph nodes, regional lymphoid tissue and tonsils.

The lymphatic system has three functions:

This is a broad topic area.

Immune functions are covered broadly under the primary and secondary lymphoid tissues of the lymphoreticular system with further information under the immunology section.

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 #Removal of interstitial fluid from tissue
 #Transport of fat</p>
+===Immune defence===
+<p>This is a broad topic area.</p><p>Immune functions are covered broadly under the [[Primary Lymphoid Tissue - Anatomy & Physiology|primary]] and [[Secondary Lymphoid Tissue - Anatomy & Physiology|secondary]] lymphoid tissues of the [[Lymphoreticular System - Anatomy & Physiology|lymphoreticular system]] with further information under the [[Immunology - Anatomy & Physiology|immunology]] section.</p>
+===Removal of interstitial fluid===
+===Transport of fat===