Lymphatic System
The lymphatic system returns approximately 3.17 quarts of
fluid each day from tissues to the circulatory system.
fluid each day from tissues to the circulatory system.
Major Organs
Functions
- Removes interstitial fluid from tissues
- absorbs fatty acids and fats as chyles and transports it to the circulatory system
- transports immune cells to and from the lymph nodes to the bone
- The lymph transports antigen-presenting cells, to the lymph nodes where an immune response is stimulated
Lymph Composition
The composition of a lymph is very similar to to blood plasma. Lymph though has a lower concentration of proteins and specifically different proteins than plasma. Lymph contains leukocytes and lymphocytes.