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Lymphatic system

relationship between blood, body fluid and lymph

Lymphatic or lymphoid system

is the part of the circulatory and immune systems. It is made of large network of lymphatic vessels, lymphatic nodes and lymphatic organs. They carry a lymph.

Functions of lymphatic system

• Transport of body fluid to the bloodstream

• Help to protect body against disease causing agents

• Absorption of fats from the small intestine

​Your tonsils are two round fleshy masses at the ack of your throat. They help your body fight pathogens that come into your body through your nose and mouth.

​Tonsils

Besides the tonsils, organs of the lymphatic system include the thymus, the spleen, and hundreds of lymph nodes that are distributed along the lymphatic vessels.