Lymphatic
system
, The major purpose of the
circulatory system is to bring
oxygen and nutrients to the
body tissues and remove
wastes. This exchange
happens in the smallest blood
vessels called the capillaries.
Blood plasma containing
The lymphatic system is a
nutrients moves out of
drainage system that removes It is a subsystem of both the
capillaries at the arterial end of
excess fluid from the body circulatory and immune
capillary beds, while tissue
tissues and returns it to the system.
fluid containing wastes
bloodstream.
reabsorbs back in at the
venous end. However, not all
of the fluid is drawn back into
the bloodstream at this point.
About 15% of it is left in the
tissues and would cause
swelling if accumulated in the
tissue.
system
, The major purpose of the
circulatory system is to bring
oxygen and nutrients to the
body tissues and remove
wastes. This exchange
happens in the smallest blood
vessels called the capillaries.
Blood plasma containing
The lymphatic system is a
nutrients moves out of
drainage system that removes It is a subsystem of both the
capillaries at the arterial end of
excess fluid from the body circulatory and immune
capillary beds, while tissue
tissues and returns it to the system.
fluid containing wastes
bloodstream.
reabsorbs back in at the
venous end. However, not all
of the fluid is drawn back into
the bloodstream at this point.
About 15% of it is left in the
tissues and would cause
swelling if accumulated in the
tissue.
