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==Structure==
 
==Structure==
 
<p>The lymphatic system can be divided into two anatomical subsets:
 
<p>The lymphatic system can be divided into two anatomical subsets:
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*[[Lymphatic Vessels - Anatomy & Physiology|Lymphatic Vessels]]
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**Vessels that carry lymph around the body
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*[[Lymphoreticular System - Anatomy & Physiology|Lymphoreticular System]]
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**Consisting of the lymphoid tissues
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***[[Primary Lymphoid Tissue - Anatomy & Physiology|Primary lymphoid tissues]]: [[Appendix - Anatomy & Physiology|Appendix]], [[Bone Marrow - Anatomy & Physiology|bone marrow]], [[Bursa of Fabricius - Anatomy & Physiology|bursa of Fabricius]], [[Haematopoiesis - Anatomy & Physiology#Hepatic Phase|foetal liver]], [[Peyer's Patches - Anatomy & Physiology|ileal Peyer's patch]] and [[Thymus - Anatomy & Physiology|thymus]]
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***[[Secondary Lymphoid Tissue - Anatomy & Physiology|Secondary lymphoid tissues]]: [[Spleen - Anatomy & Physiology| Spleen]], [[Lymph Nodes - Anatomy & Physiology|lymph nodes]], [[Regional Lymphoid Tissue - Anatomy & Physiology|regional lymphoid tissue]] and [[Tonsils - Anatomy & Physiology|tonsils]]
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|subheading1text = [[Appendix - Anatomy & Physiology|Appendix]], [[Bone Marrow - Anatomy & Physiology|bone marrow]], [[Bursa of Fabricius - Anatomy & Physiology|bursa of Fabricius]], [[Haematopoiesis - Anatomy & Physiology#Hepatic Phase|foetal liver]], [[Peyer's Patches - Anatomy & Physiology|ileal Peyer's patch]] and [[Thymus - Anatomy & Physiology|thymus]].
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|subheading2 =[[Secondary Lymphoid Tissue - Anatomy & Physiology|Secondary Lymphoid Tissue]]
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|subheading2text = [[Spleen - Anatomy & Physiology| Spleen]], [[Lymph Nodes - Anatomy & Physiology|lymph nodes]], [[Regional Lymphoid Tissue - Anatomy & Physiology|regional lymphoid tissue]] and [[Tonsils - Anatomy & Physiology|tonsils]].
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==Functions==
 
==Functions==
 
<p>The lymphatic system has three functions:
 
<p>The lymphatic system has three functions: