MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Everywhere in your body, your lymphatic capillaries collect lymph and move it into larger lymphatic vessels. Along the way, the lymph passes through lymph nodes, which filter and clean the lymph. Eventually, your body discards the waste and returns the filtered lymph to your bloodstream to begin the cycle again.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lymph enters a lymph node through several afferent lymphatic vessels. It then passes through the cortex, paracortex and medulla of the node, and exits on the opposite side through a single efferent lymphatic vessel.

Detailed explanation-3: -Collecting ducts: Lymphatic vessels empty the lymph into the right lymphatic duct and left lymphatic duct (also called the thoracic duct). These ducts connect to the subclavian vein, which returns lymph to your bloodstream.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lymph enters each node through the afferent vessels. It first enters the cortex, flows to the medulla, and departs from medulla through the efferent vessels.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lymphatic capillaries-> lymphatic collecting vessels-> lymphatic trunks-> lymphatic ducts.