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The lymphatic system is part of the immune system and transports lymph fluid and immune cells through vessels and nodes. It helps remove fluid from tissues, transport fats and immune cells, and fight infections and cancer. Diseases can cause swelling and damage if the system is not working properly.

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Lymphatic System... Report. Pls Do Not Erase

The lymphatic system is part of the immune system and transports lymph fluid and immune cells through vessels and nodes. It helps remove fluid from tissues, transport fats and immune cells, and fight infections and cancer. Diseases can cause swelling and damage if the system is not working properly.

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The Y  
 in animals is part of the immune system,
made up of a network of conduits that carry a clear fluid
called lymph (from Latin Y  "water"[1]). It also includes
thelymphoid tissue and lymphatic vessels through which the
lymph travels in a one-way system in which lymph flows only
toward the heart. Lymphoid tissue is found in many organs,
particularly the lymph nodes, and in the lymphoid
follicles associated with the digestive system such as the tonsils.
The system also includes all the structures dedicated to the
circulation and production of lymphocytes, which includes
the spleen, thymus, bone marrow and the lymphoid tissue
associated with the digestive system.[2] The lymphatic system as
we know it today was first described independently by Olaus
Rudbeck and Thomas Bartholin.c

Function

The lymphatic system has multiple interrelated functions:

 it is responsible for the removal of interstitial fluid from tissues

 it absorbs and transports fatty acids and fats as chyle to the circulatory system

 it transports immune cells to and from the lymph nodes in to the bone

 The lymph transports antigen-presenting cells (APCs), such as dendritic cells, to the lymph
nodes where an immune response is stimulated.

 The lymph also carries lymphocytes from the efferent lymphatics exiting the lymph nodes.
[edit]Clinical significance

The study of lymphatic drainage of various organs is important in diagnosis, prognosis, 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. The intervening lymph nodes can trap the cancer cells. If they are
not successful in destroying the cancer cells the nodes may become sites of secondary tumors.

Diseases and other problems of the lymphatic system can cause swelling and other symptoms.
Problems with the system can imp
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Diseases of the lymphatic system

Lymphedema is the swelling caused by the accumulation of lymph fluid,[5] which may occur if
the lymphatic system is damaged or has malformations. It usually affects the limbs, though face,
neck and abdomen may also be affected.

Some common causes of swollen lymph nodes include infections, infectious mononucleosis,
and cancer, e.g. Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and metastasis of cancerous cells via
the lymphatic system. In elephantiasis, infection of the lymphatic vessels cause a thickening of
the skin and enlargement of underlying tissues, especially in the legs and genitals. It is most
commonly caused by a parasitic disease known as lymphatic filariasis. Lymphangiosarcoma is a
malignant soft tissue tumor (soft tissue sarcoma), whereaslymphangioma is a benign tumor
occurring frequently in association with Turner syndrome. Lymphangioleiomyomatosis is a
benign tumor of the smooth muscles of the lymphatics that occurs in the lungs.

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