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The lymphatic system is often referred to as a secondary circulatory system as it consists of a network ofvessels that assist the blood in returningfluid from the tissues back to the hert. In this way, the lymphatic system is a complementary system for the circulatory system. After draining the tissues of excess fluid, the lymphatic system returns this fluid to the cardiovascular system. This helps to maintain blood volume, blood pressure and prevent oedema.

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Difference between blood and lymph?

Blood is a fluid that circulates in the cardiovascular system, carrying oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products to and from cells. Lymph is a clear fluid that circulates in the lymphatic system, helping to remove toxins, waste, and pathogens from the body while also transporting white blood cells to fight infection. Blood is pumped by the heart, while lymph flows more slowly and relies on external factors like muscle contraction for movement.


Do pigs have a lymph nodes?

Yes, pigs do have lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are an important part of the immune system that helps filter and trap pathogens such as bacteria and viruses.


Do reptiles have lymph nodes?

No. Reptiles do not have lymph nodes as mammals do. Reptiles have lymph tissue in certain organs, particularly the spleen, but no peripheral nodes. They do have valves along the lymph perivascular areas though, sometimes called lymph "hearts", but these are not directly comparable to lymph nodes for trapping of toxins.Source: Infectious Diseases and Pathology of Reptiles By Elliott R. Jacobson"Although reptiles lack discreet lymph nodes, they do have less structured lymphoid cell aggregates within intestinal and pharyngeal mucosa."Source: Investigative Immunotoxicology By Helen Tryphonas


What color is lymph fluid?

Milky white.


Function of the spleen in the digestive system?

The spleen does not have a direct function in the digestive system. It primarily acts as a filter for blood, removing old or damaged red blood cells and helping the immune system by producing and storing white blood cells.

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Where does lymph come from?

Lymph comes from the interstitial fluids spaces in blood where interstitial fluid is found. Lymph is composed mainly of white blood cells.


What is difference between serum and lymph?

Serum is in the blood vessels (circulating blood). Lymph is the plasma that diffuses through the arteries (used to be part of the blood) into the lymph system. Once it flows through the lymph system, it will rejoin with blood through veins.


What fluid forms lymph?

Lymph is basically the same as the plasma from the blood. Lymph is formed when plasma leaks out of blood vessels into the interstitial space.


What are components of the cardiovascular system?

blood vessel bloodstream heart liver lymph lymph gland lymph node vein vena venation venous blood system venous blood vessel


How does blood differ from lymph?

The lymph and blood has few difference like ,the blood has colour , contains hemoglobin , contains RBC ,WBS, platelets ,flows from heart to organs nd vica verseThe lymph is colourless or light yellow fluid, does not contain hematologic, , flows in one direction only that is frm tissues to heart.


What is the produced by the lymph system?

White blood cells Hope it helped!


Where is lymph in the lymph vessels going to?

Back to the blood to become plasma again.


What is the job of the lymph?

the job of the lymph is to filter the blood of impurities and other waste substances in the blood such as salt and urea for example.


What is the blood plasma called when it leaves the blood vessels?

Lymph


What is blood plasma called when it leaves the blood vessels?

Lymph.


Why is it important that lymph vessels are spread throughout body?

lymph vessels are like blood vessels and they carry fluid similar in composition to blood plasma (only that they carry clear fluid containing less protein than blood plasma and numerous white blood cells which help to fight infection, especially lymphocytes), the body tissues are bathed in lymph from the blood , then the lymph vessels drain the lymph away just like the vein drains deoxygenated blood from body back to the heart, in a situation whereby the drainage of lymph by the lymph vessels is interupted, there is accumulation of fluid in that part of the body causing edema( excessive accumulation of fluid in the body) so the lymph vessels are important for drainage of lymph throughout the body and due to this they are able to carry antibodies(foreign micro organisms in the body) to the lymph node to be destroyed. all the lymph that is collected goes to the thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct which then empty back into the blood.


Why is it important that the lymph vessel are spread throughout the body?

lymph vessels are like blood vessels and they carry fluid similar in composition to blood plasma (only that they carry clear fluid containing less protein than blood plasma and numerous white blood cells which help to fight infection, especially lymphocytes), the body tissues are bathed in lymph from the blood , then the lymph vessels drain the lymph away just like the vein drains deoxygenated blood from body back to the heart, in a situation whereby the drainage of lymph by the lymph vessels is interupted, there is accumulation of fluid in that part of the body causing edema( excessive accumulation of fluid in the body) so the lymph vessels are important for drainage of lymph throughout the body and due to this they are able to carry antibodies(foreign micro organisms in the body) to the lymph node to be destroyed. all the lymph that is collected goes to the thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct which then empty back into the blood.