What is the lymphatic system?

lymphatic system  Purpose of the Lymphatic System · It acts as a drainage system of the interstitialtissue fluid · It transports the filtered tissue fluid back to the blood  Lymph, pale fluid that bathes the tissues of an organism, maintaining fluid balance, and removes bacteria from tissues; it enters the blood system by way of

Summary The lymphatic system drains excess fluid that accumulates in bodily tissue, filters out foreign bodies, and transports it back into the bloodstream  The lymphatic system is a complex network of lymphoid organs, lymph nodes, lymph ducts, lymphatic tissues, lymph capillaries and lymph vessels

Like the venous system, the lymphatic system consists of a multitude of thin-walled vessels that transport fluid throughout the body Small lymphatic vessels lymphatic system in the seventeenth century Part II: the discovery of Chyle vessels Acta Chir Belg 116, 329–335 doi: 1195587