GROSS ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Blood has RBCs, WBC’s, platelets, and a fluid called plasma. Whereas lymph has WBC’s and watery fluid. They both have immune and also circulatory functions in them. One of the major differences between them is that blood flows through blood vessels and lymph through lymphatic vessels.

Detailed explanation-2: -Understanding the difference between blood and lymph is important for students if they wish to pursue medical science. Simply speaking, blood is a red colour liquid with red blood cells, while lymph is a colourless liquid without the red blood cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Information. Lymph is a clear-to-white fluid made of: White blood cells, especially lymphocytes, the cells that attack bacteria in the blood and body tissues.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Together, the blood, heart, and blood vessels form the circulatory system. The lymphatic system (lymph, lymph nodes and lymph vessels) supports the circulatory system by draining excess fluids and proteins from tissues back into the bloodstream, thereby preventing tissue swelling.