Lymphatic system

lymphatic system  What does it do? The lymphatic system carries lymph fluid, nutrients, and waste material between the body tissues and the bloodstream It's made up of a network Summary The lymphatic system drains excess fluid that accumulates in bodily tissue, filters out foreign bodies, and transports it back into the bloodstream

The lymphatic system includes numerous structural components, including lymphatic capillaries, afferent lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, efferent Most of the lymphatic vessels have valves like those in veins to keep the lymph, which can clot, flowing in the one direction Lymphatic

A network of organs, nodes, ducts, and vessels that produce and transport lymph from the body's tissues to the bloodstream The lymphatic system helps to The lymphatic manages fluid levels in the body, filters out bacteria and houses types of white blood cells