Overview of the Lymphatic System

Overview of the Lymphatic System lymphatic system The interstitial fluid, which is termed lymph when inside the lymphatics, is pumped slowly by the contraction of the lymphatic vessels, which operating system The lymphatic system is a system of thin tubes and lymph nodes that run throughout the body Cancer cells can sometimes spread into nearby

operating system The lymphatic system is closely related to the blood cell-forming system White cells called lymphocytes are found in the lymph nodes (small oval-shaped organs

endocrine system Lymph is a fluid that circulates throughout the body in the lymphatic system It forms when tissue fluidsblood plasma (mostly water, with proteins and other Lymph is the fluid that flows through the lymphatic system, a system composed of lymph vessels and intervening lymph