APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -A thin tube that carries lymph (lymphatic fluid) and white blood cells through the lymphatic system. Also called lymphatic vessel. Anatomy of the lymph system, showing the lymph vessels and lymph organs including lymph nodes, tonsils, thymus, spleen, and bone marrow.

Detailed explanation-2: -Together with the rest of the system, lymphatic vessels help maintain the body’s fluid balance, absorb fats from the digestive tract, and provide immune defense against microorganisms and disease. 1 Impairment in these functions can cause issues like lymphedema and the spread of cancer cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lymph vessels that carry lymph to a lymph node are called afferent lymph vessels, and those that carry it from a lymph node are called efferent lymph vessels, from where the lymph may travel to another lymph node, may be returned to a vein, or may travel to a larger lymph duct.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lymph vessels are thin walled tubes that, similar to blood vessels, carry white blood cells, fluids and waste. Unlike veins and arteries, however, lymph vessels do not carry red blood cells and their main function is to remove excess fluid from tissues.