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The '''lymphatic system''' comprises part of the circulatory system and is primarily responsible for draining excess interstitial fluid and returning this to the [[Blood|blood]]<sup>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=I9qH3eZ1pP0C&pg=PT401&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false [1]]</sup><sup></sup>. It also plays an important role in the [[Immune system|immune system]], associating with [[Lymphocytes|lymphocytes]] and lymphoid tissues<sup>[2]</sup>. | The '''lymphatic system''' comprises part of the circulatory system and is primarily responsible for draining excess interstitial fluid and returning this to the [[Blood|blood]]<sup>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=I9qH3eZ1pP0C&pg=PT401&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false [1]]</sup><sup></sup>. It also plays an important role in the [[Immune system|immune system]], associating with [[Lymphocytes|lymphocytes]] and lymphoid tissues<sup>[2]</sup>. | ||
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1. Sherwood L,'' Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems.'' (2012). [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=I9qH3eZ1pP0C&pg=PT401&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=I9qH3eZ1pP0C&pg=PT401&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false]. Accessed 2014. | 1. Sherwood L,'' Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems.'' (2012). [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=I9qH3eZ1pP0C&pg=PT401&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=I9qH3eZ1pP0C&pg=PT401&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false]. Accessed 2014. | ||
Revision as of 20:39, 19 October 2014
The lymphatic system comprises part of the circulatory system and is primarily responsible for draining excess interstitial fluid and returning this to the blood[1]. It also plays an important role in the immune system, associating with lymphocytes and lymphoid tissues[2].
References
1. Sherwood L, Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems. (2012). http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=I9qH3eZ1pP0C&pg=PT401&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false. Accessed 2014.
2. Warwick, Roger; Peter L. Williams. "Angiology (Chapter 6)". Gray's anatomy. illustrated by Richard E. M. Moore (Thirty-fifth ed.). London: Longman. pp. 588–785.