OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
LYMPHATIC AND IMMUNE SYSTEM
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They are both part of the lymphatic system
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They both transport nutrients to cells throughout the body
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They’re both purified by lymph nodes
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They’re composed largely of blood plasma
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Detailed explanation-1: -Similarities between Blood and Lymph Both of them are types of circulatory fluids. Both of them circulate within vessels. Both of them have an immune function in the body. They are both joined together by a system of capillaries.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lymph is the clear liquid that consists of white blood cells, water, and other proteins that take part in immunity. The similarity between serum, plasma, and lymph is that they all are present inside the body, and their main component is water.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.