Glossary of the Lymphatic System

lymphatic system  For more information about the lymphatic system, please visit 3SErifG Your The lymphatic system includes: • lymphatic vessels that carry a fluid called lymph • organs where immune cells develop: o bone marrow o thymus

Lymph is a fluid that circulates throughout the body in the lymphatic system It forms when tissue fluidsblood plasma (mostly water, with proteins and other The interstitial fluid, which is termed lymph when inside the lymphatics, is pumped slowly by the contraction of the lymphatic vessels, which

lymphatic vasculature is more conducive to immune induction and tolerance than the blood vasculature Lymphatic System in Immune Regulation : Implications The lymphatic system includes: • lymphatic vessels that carry a fluid called lymph • organs where immune cells develop: o bone marrow o thymus