Change:  Lymph distributes immune cells such as lymphocytes throughout the body. Lymphatic vessels only carry fluid away from tissue unlike regular blood vessels. Fluid will run through the system several times successively to cleanse it and to check for foreign cells. Lymphatic organs are characterized by   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1380)

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Change: In order to leave the tissues, the lymph must enter the lymphatic system through specialized lymphatic capillaries which are located just under the skin. These   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1231)

Change:  The study of lymphatic drainage of various organs is important in diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The lymphatic system, because of its physical proximity to many tissues of the body, is responsible for carrying cancerous cells between the various parts of the body in a process called metastasis.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1124)

Change: SystemAnatomyMajor Roles:The lymphatic system has three major roles it plays in the human body, they are:Returns excess interstitial fluid to the blood. Of the blood that is returned only 90 percent   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1043)

Change: d. Serum9. Of the fluid that leaves the capillaries, about ___ percent is returned. The other __ percent that doesn't return becomes part of the interstitial fluid that surrounds the lymph. a. 80, 20b. 70, 30c.*c. 90, 10 d. 75, 2510. a. b. c. d.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 874)

Change: Notes, Pictures &Lymphatic VideosSystemThe Lymphatic System: Plays three major roles in the bodyReturns excess interstitial fluid to the blood. Absorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins from the digestive system and the subsequent transport of these substances to the venous circulation. Most well known   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 813)

Change: The posterolateral aspect of the spleen (called the diaphragmatic surface) is convex and rounded. While the visceral surface contains hilum, where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave the spleen. GlossaryLacteals- fats and vitamins pass through hear and drain into larger lymphatic vessels and eventually the bloodstream. Antigens-   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 811)

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