Can some one give me some interesting facts about the lymphatic system?
The main purpose of the lympatic system is to remove proteins from the tissues protein that has escaped from the blood vessels. Normally protein molecules cannot pass through the endothelium wall of the blood capillaries, unlike water and crystalloids. The lymphatic system consists of lymph nodes, the spleen and the lymphatics. The lymphatics are the small vessels that link the nodes.. The spleen is a large lymph node. Lymphocytes are white blood cells that work as phagocytes, engufing proteins and other foreign matter. Lymph cells become enlarged after they have engulfed a lot of protein, often because of an infection. Lymph is propelled through the body by a number of different forces. Muscular movement is a common and major extrinsic force that porpells lymphatic fluid. As well, lymphatic fluid is moved by blood pressure, by the pressure in tissue spaces, by arterial pulsation and by a pressure difference between the thorax and the abdomen caused by respiration (inspiration part of
