MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

LYMPH NODES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the purpose of the Lymphatic system?
A
prevents you from getting sickness and disease
B
The lymphatic system helps maintain fluid balance in the body by collecting excess fluid and depositing them in the bloodstream
C
Lymph circulates through the body in a different way through the body.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Summary. The lymphatic system is our body’s ‘sewerage system’. It maintains fluid levels in our body tissues by removing all fluids that leak out of our blood vessels. The lymphatic system is important for the optimal functioning of our general and specific immune responses.

Detailed explanation-2: -The lymphatic system helps maintain fluid balance in the body by collecting excess fluid and particulate matter from tissues and depositing them in the bloodstream. It also helps defend the body against infection by supplying disease-fighting cells called lymphocytes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Functions of the lymphatic system: Takes part in the nutrition process by circulating proteins from the tissue to the bloodstream. Protects the body by killing germs and making antibodies. Helps in removing waste products like fragments of dead cells etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: The lymphatic system has a variety of functions in the body. It collects excess interstitial fluid and returns it to the blood (cardiovascular system), it has lymph nodes that screen the lymphatic fluid for pathogens (immune system), and it reroutes fat digestates to the neck veins (digestive system).

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