LYMPHATIC
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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pumped byt the left heart into the sytemic circulation
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formed when fluid is filtered across the subclavian veins into the tissue spaces
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formed from tissue fluid
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red, like blood
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Detailed explanation-1: -As new tissue fluid is made, it replaces older fluid, which drains towards lymph vessels. When it enters the lymph vessels, it is called lymph. Also called interstitial fluid.
Detailed explanation-2: -This lymphatic tissue plays a very important role in the defence of our body. The most important sites of this lymphoid tissue are in the throat (called the tonsils), in the intestine area (called Peyer’s patches) and in the appendix.
Detailed explanation-3: -Composition of Lymph It has similar mineral content as in plasma. It consists of less calcium, few blood proteins, less phosphorus, and high glucose concentration. Globulin proteins which are actual antibodies are found in lymph plasma. Other substances include organic and inorganic substances.