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During this assignment, I will be looking at the learning I have acquired during the work
placement, this will be me describing what the lymphatic system is, any normal functions of the
body getting affected due to lymphatic diseases and anyways that the lymphatic diseases can be
treated.
Diagram of the lymphatic system
What does the lymphatic system?
The lymphatic system makes sure that the fluids within the body are kept at the optimum level
and are used to help defend the body against infections. It consists of thin, small tubes are located
all over the body and carry lymph and lymph nodes which are then used to clean the lymph
fluid. This can also help destroy any old or irregular cells, like cancer cells. Within the lymphatic
system, there are many organs which work together to help defend the body, including the
spleen, thymus and tonsils.
, Lymphatic Structure Function Anatomy
system
Lymph Small bean- They act as a filter for
nodes shaped nodes blood as they funnel
that are in excess the lymph back into
of hundreds. the blood. It also
These are located contains immune
around cells, which attack
lymphatic and destroy any
vessels. Usually microorganisms that
the measure are carried in the
approximately lymph fluid.
2.5cm in length.
Lymph These are thin- These help to carry
vessels walled, one-way any lymph away from
collecting tissues as well as
vessels, trunks performing the
and ducts which process of
help carry the immunosurveillance
lymph towards (act of cells located in
the heart. the immune system
Essentially, they looking for
are network of pathogens).
capillaries with
the vessels
collecting and
filtering lymph.
Lymphatic Inside the Help to channel the
ducts human body, we lymph fluid back into
have two the heart
lymphatic ducts.
The left one is
called the
thoracic duct
(with this being
attached into the
veins of the
heart) and the
right is called the
right lymphatic
duct
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