BIOM 3200 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Extracellular Fluid, Thoracic Duct, Red Pulp

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Lymphatic vessels: are closely associated with the circulatory system. They carry lymph, collected from lymphatic capillaries, back to the venous circulatory system. They are composed of inner layer of endothelial cells, middle layer of smooth muscle and outer layer of connective tissue. Similar to veins, lymphatic vessels also contain one-way valves to ensure lymph flows in the same direction towards the heart. Lymphatic vessels help maintain blood and tissue volume by absorbing excess interstitial fluid. It is also an important part of the immune system as it carries immune cells to various parts of the body to ward off infection. Lastly, it carries fat absorbed from the intestinal tract back to the circulatory system. Having more afferent lymph vessels draining into the lymph nodes and fewer efferent vessels leaving the lymph node allows for slower filtration of lymph as it passes through the lymph node. Lymphatic nodes: are found within lymphatic vessels throughout the body.

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