Anatomy & Physiology › Section S · The lymphatic and immune system › Topic S.1
Anatomy of the lymphatic and immune systems
A second network of vessels runs alongside your blood vessels, collecting the fluid that leaks out of capillaries and passing it through hundreds of filters packed with immune cells. This topic maps that network and the organs where immune cells are made, trained and put to work.
In this topic
- One network, three jobs
- Lymphatic capillaries
- Vessels, trunks and ducts
- Worked example: tracing lymph to the blood
- Worked example: the daily fluid budget
- The cells of immunity
- Primary lymphoid organs
- Lymph nodes: filters of the lymph
- The spleen: filter of the blood
- Lymphoid nodules and MALT
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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