ANAT 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Extracellular Fluid, Blood Plasma, Adenoid
27 Nov 2018
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Organs, vessels, and a fluid called lymph: similar to interstitial fluid (clear water) Organs involved: red bone marrow, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, lymph nodules. The lymphatic consists of 4 elements: a fluid (lymph), lymphatic vessels that transport the lymph, a number of structures and organs that contain lymphocytes within a filtering tissue (lymphatic tissue) and red bone marrow. The lymphatic system assists in the circulation of body fluids and helps defend the body against disease-causing agents. Note: most components of the blood plasma will filter through the blood capillary walls to form interstitial fluid. After interstitial fluid passes into the lymphatic vessels, it is referred to as. Interstitial fluid is found between cells, but lymph is located within the lymphatic vessels and the lymphatic tissue: functions of the lymphatic system: Draining of excess interstitial fluid and plasma proteins from tissue spaces and returns it to the blood.
