01:377:213 Lecture 9: Lymphatic System
7 Mar 2018
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Maintain normal blood volume and the normal composition of the interstitial fluid. Provide an alternative route for the transport of. Considered to be the front line of defense. Consist of lymphocytes and more b cells to battle infectious agents. The maintenance of normal blood volume and chemical composition of the interstitial fluid. The blood pressure in systemic capillaries is about 35 mm hg. This pressure forces water and solutes out of the plasma and into the interstitial fluid. The lymphatic system eventually returns fluid to the venous system. Provides an alternative route for the transport of: For example, some lipids are absorbed by the digestive tract and carried to the bloodstream via the lymphatic vessels. Lymphatic capillaries have anchoring filaments that connect to the surrounding connective tissue to keep the capillaries open. Like lymphatic capillaries, lymphatic vessels differ histologically from the veins of the systemic and pulmonary circuits. Pressure within the lymphatic system is very low.
