IMMUNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -There is no pump in the lymphatic system like the heart in the cardiovascular system. The pressure gradients to move lymph through the vessels come from the skeletal muscle action, respiratory movement, and contraction of smooth muscle in vessel walls.

Detailed explanation-2: -Extra fluid from tissue in the body drains into and flows through small lymph vessels. This fluid is filtered through the lymph nodes, and drains back into the bloodstream. There are lymph nodes throughout your body, but mainly in the neck, armpits, groin and tummy (abdomen).

Detailed explanation-3: -“The lymphatic system is stimulated by moving your muscles and getting your heart rate up, ‘’ says MD Anderson Senior Physical Therapist Sarah Cleveland. “All these things stimulate the lymphatic flow.” The contraction of your muscles becomes the pump that helps the fluid get around your body.

Detailed explanation-4: -A lymphatic pump can decongest and reduce the edema, improving the environment around the wound, which helps it heal more quickly and prevents recurrence.