Difference between revisions of "Lymphatic System Overview - Anatomy & Physiology"
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| − | <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 - | + | <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 - WikiBlood|immunology]] section.</p> |
===Removal of interstitial fluid=== | ===Removal of interstitial fluid=== | ||
Details can be found [[Lymphatic Vessels - Anatomy & Physiology#Function|here]]. | Details can be found [[Lymphatic Vessels - Anatomy & Physiology#Function|here]]. | ||
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Structure
The lymphatic system can be divided into two anatomical and functional subsets:
- Lymphatic Vessels
- Vessels that carry lymph around the body
- Lymphoreticular System
- Consisting of the lymphoid tissues
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.
Removal of interstitial fluid
Details can be found here.
Transport of lipids
Chylomicrons transport digested lipids, however these are too large to enter the blood stream directly and thus enter the lymphatic system before being released into the blood stream. Further details can be found here.