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Blood plasma
Tissue fluid
Lymph
Thin walled
Semi-lunar valves to prevent backflow
When in blood vessels
When bathing cells
Types of Plasma
Main lymph vessels and ducts
When in lymph vessels
Left thoracic duct
Where lymph originates from
The structure of lymph vessels
The lymph travels through the glands as it flows
to the heart
The leftover fluid goes into the lymph capillaries
Lymph glands (lymph nodes)
The Lymphatic System
If there is any bacteria in the glands, the white
blood cells will destroy them
The lymph cannot pass through the glands
which causes severe swelling
The parasite infects the lymph glands of the
body, causing them to be blocked
Elephantiasis
In destroying pathogenic or disease-causing
organisms
Play a vital role
Lacteal
Glands
As soon as the fluid enters the lymph capillaries
it is called lymph
Found everywhere except the brain and spinal
cord
Join up to form lymph vessels
It doesn’t have a pump
Helps the circulatory system to return fluid back
to the heart
The lymph vessel inside the villi of the small
intestine
The lymph capillaries are intertwined between
the normal capillaries
Intertwined between regular capillaries
Lymph capillaries
Condition that is transferred by mosquito
The lymph glands in your neck swell if there is
an infection
Returns lymph to the bloodstream via the left
subclavian vein
When blood filters out the capillaries, not all of it
goes back into the capillaries
Similar structure to veins
White blood cells are found in large numbers in
the glands
Aids in the absorption and transportation of fat
Returns lymph to the bloodstream via the right
subclavian vein
Right lymphatic duct
The functions of lymph
Differs from the blood system
Semi-lunar valves prevent the backflow of
lymph
Muscular movement during exercise helps push
the lymph. along
Lymph vessels are blind-ended
Only transport fluid back to the heart