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Revision as of 15:50, 21 July 2008
Structure
The lymphatic system can be divided into two anatomical subsets:
#1 Vessels |
#2 Lymphoreticular System |
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Functions
The lymphatic system has three functions:
- Immune defence
- Removal of interstitial fluid from tissue
- Transport of fat
Immune defence
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.