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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]]<span style="font-size: 11px | The '''lymphatic system''' comprises part of the circulatory system and is primarily responsible for draining excess [[Interstitial_fluid|interstitial fluid ]]and returning this to the [[Blood|blood]]<span style="font-size: 11px"> <ref>Sherwood L, Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems. (2012). http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=I9qH3eZ1pP0C&amp;pg=PT401&amp;redir_esc=y#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false. Accessed 2014.</ref></span>. It also plays an important role in the [[Immune system|immune system]], associating with [[Lymphocytes|lymphocytes]] and lymphoid tissues<ref>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.</ref>. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:05, 18 October 2016
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].
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- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.