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Lymphatic System Overview

Cartoon overview of human lymphatic system showing distribution of major lymphatic vessels, nodes and associated organs. Note the cartoon does not show immune tissue associated with the integumentary, respiratory, gastrointestinal tract and other systems.

Structure Function
  1. Cells - blood cells (parenchyma), connective tissue (stroma)
  2. Vessels - lymphatic vessels
  3. Diffuse - (extra-nodal tissue) nodules, Mucosal Associated Lymphoid Tissues (MALT)
  4. Nodes - (historic, "glands")
  5. Organs - thymus, spleen
  1. Immune - “monitor” of body surfaces, internal fluids
  2. Extracellular fluid - returns interstitial fluid to circulation
  3. Gastrointestinal tract - carries fat and fat-soluble vitamins


Lymphatic cartoon links: Overview | Tonsil | Tonsil and MALT | Thymus | Spleen | Bone marrow | Lecture - Lymphatics | Immune System Development
  • Overview

    Overview

  • Tonsil

    Tonsil

  • Tonsil and MALT

    Tonsil and MALT

  • Thymus

    Thymus

  • Spleen

    Spleen

  • Bone marrow

    Bone marrow

Copyright

Terese Winslow 2007 - National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov) Original image resized, relabeled and histology images added.

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