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Lymph functions
A lymph function is a defence that removes bacteria and foreign materials preventing infection and helps remove excess fluids.
A lymph vessel is something that has valves along its length to prevent backflow of the fluid being carried to the nodes.
Lymph nodes
Lymphatic nodes can clean lymphatic fluid by filtering toxins. Produce lymphocytes, antibodies and antitoxins to fight infection and ingest pathogens.
The following explains how the lymph interacts with the blood in the circulatory system
ž Plasma in blood seeps through capillary walls.
ž Plasma becomes tissue fluid and produces cells with nutrients and oxygen.
ž Excess tissue fluids with waste passes into the lymphatic capillaries.
ž Tissue fluids becomes lymph
ž Clean lymph fluids pour into the subclavian veins to become part of the blood
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Does the lymphatic system supplement the circulatory system?
The heart, lungs, blood vessels make up the cardio vascular system.
What is the Vascular-lymphatic theory?
This theory suggests that the lymph system or blood vessels (vascular system) is the vehicle for the distribution of endometrial cells out of the uterus
What are the two major transport systems for nutrients?
the bloodstream(vascular) and the lymphatic system
What are the genetic relationship between the lupus and type 1 diabetes?
genetic relationship between the lupus and type 1 diabetes is important because immune system have in relation with lymphatic system
What system returns fluid to the vascular system?
There is no system that actually does that, the closest thing to that process is the heart and veins that returns lymphatic fluid, which is basically interstitial fluid plus white blood cells. The Lymphatic system.
What merges to form the right lymphatic duct?
The right lymphatic duct empties the right internal jugular and subclavian veins. The main function of the lymphatic system is to return excess tissue fluid to the blood vascular system via the lymphatic vessels.
What is the major difference between the vascular system of a human and a starfish?
The major difference between the vascular system of a human and a starfish is that humans have cardio vascular system and starfish have water vascular system.
How does fluid travel between the cardiovascular system and the lymphatic system?
no
What is the relationship between the vascular system development and organism size?
Unicellulars don't have any vascular system they take food by diffusion. Small animals such as some invertebrates have open circulatory system, larger animals like vertebrate have a closed circulatory system.
What is the circulatory effects of massage cupping therapy?
Cupping therapy mainly is focused on improving lymphatic function, not so much the vascular system.
What is a vascular system?
A plant's vascular system consists of vascular tissue. The vascular tissue is made up of xylem (transports water) and the phloem (transports sugars and other nutrients). Another component of the vascular system is the meristems: the vascular meristem and the cork cambium, both of which are sites of growth.
What is the relationship of the blood vascular system and other blood systems?
They are the same thing.
