APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Lymph is a fluid similar in composition to blood plasma. It is derived from blood plasma as fluids pass through capillary walls at the arterial end. As the interstitial fluid begins to accumulate, it is picked up and removed by tiny lymphatic vessels and returned to the blood.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lymph is a clear watery fluid that is very similar to blood plasma except that it contains large numbers of white blood cells, mostly lymphocytes. It also contains protein, cellular debris, foreign particles and bacteria.

Detailed explanation-3: -The composition of tissue fluid and lymph is the same as that of blood plasma but the tissue fluid and lymph have lower proteins content. As compared to the tissue fluid, the lymph contains a very small amount of nutrients and oxygen but contains abundant carbon dioxide and other metabolic wastes.