Category:Lymphatic system
English: In mammals, including humans, the lymphatic system is composed of a network of thin vessels that branch, like blood vessels, into tissues throughout the body. Lymphatic vessels carry lymph, a colorless, watery fluid originating from interstitial fluid (fluid in the tissues) which is squeezed out of the blood vessels. The lymphatic system transports infection-fighting cells called lymphocytes, is involved in the removal of foreign matter and cell debris by phagocytes and is part of the body's immune system. One part of it also transports fats from the small intestine to the blood.
Lymphatic fluid gathers from the tissues and enters the valved lymphatic ducts. This 'lymph fluid' then passes back to the heart. On its way it passes through special nodular glands known as 'glands' or lymph nodes, which are concentrated in certain zones such as the back of the neck, the armpits and the groin. When a lymph node detects a possible threat passing into it in the lymph (such as a bacterium), it swells up. This is why lymph nodes swell in the region of an infected body part. Generalized lymphadenopathy (all the nodes of the body are swollen) can indicate systemic illness such infection or cancer. When generalized lymphadenopathy persists it is known as persistent generalized lymphadenopathy.
日本語: リンパ系
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Subcategories
This category has the following 23 subcategories, out of 23 total.
Pages in category "Lymphatic system"
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Media in category "Lymphatic system"
The following 67 files are in this category, out of 67 total.
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3D medical animation TNM Staging System.jpg 1,920 × 1,080; 1,002 KB
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Absorbing vessels of the human body, by William Cruikshank Wellcome L0013060.jpg 1,056 × 1,728; 1.02 MB
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Anatomy of the lymphatic system.jpg 2,250 × 3,250; 651 KB
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Circulacionlinfatica2.jpg 2,324 × 1,256; 307 KB
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Circulatory system with labels.tif 2,250 × 3,250; 1.29 MB
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Circulatory system.tif 2,250 × 3,250; 1.18 MB
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Edemi.png 800 × 512; 153 KB
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Expansion of the lymphatic vasculature.jpg 2,250 × 3,250; 429 KB
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G. Asellius, De lactibus sive lacteis Wellcome L0021461.jpg 1,155 × 1,674; 1.36 MB
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Ganglioslinfaticosabdomen.jpg 1,280 × 1,024; 135 KB
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Ganglioslinfaticosabdomenm.jpg 1,239 × 1,024; 182 KB
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Gaspare Asellius, De lactibus sive lacteis venis Wellcome L0021944.jpg 1,121 × 1,714; 1.38 MB
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Gray1191 zh.png 401 × 300; 80 KB
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Hand of a child suffering from lymphatic obstruction Wellcome L0061663.jpg 4,602 × 3,956; 2.86 MB
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Homa limfo 001 1.jpg 435 × 1,284; 451 KB
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Insights from human genetics studies of primary lymphoedema.jpg 2,250 × 3,250; 483 KB
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IPK.JPG 1,536 × 2,048; 708 KB
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Keimzentrum.jpg 524 × 422; 62 KB
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LEC specification in the cardinal vein.jpg 2,250 × 3,250; 301 KB
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Logistica Perfusione.png 543 × 800; 253 KB
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Lumbar lymphatic glands Wellcome L0061661.jpg 4,734 × 6,330; 3.08 MB
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Lymph -.jpg 3,115 × 2,114; 1.15 MB
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Lymphatic vessels are limited to the tunica albuginea in adult testis.png 3,439 × 2,951; 11.7 MB
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Lymphatic vessels develop in the postnatal ovary from around 10 dpn.png 3,439 × 2,585; 4.46 MB
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Lymphatic vessels sprout across, but not beyond, the testis cap at 17.5 dpc.png 3,439 × 3,257; 8.81 MB
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Lymphatics; Four figures showing the lymphatic system in the Wellcome V0007946ER.jpg 1,242 × 1,611; 1.29 MB
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LymphaticSystem3.jpg 1,481 × 1,091; 170 KB
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Lymphknoten (Schwein).jpg 2,229 × 1,516; 1.61 MB
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Lymphocyte activation simple-es.png 612 × 358; 42 KB
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Mandel entzuendung02.jpg 409 × 172; 60 KB
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Maturation of the lymphatic system.jpg 4,000 × 2,250; 749 KB
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Meningeal lymphatic vessels.gif 600 × 338; 7.72 MB
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MPP to DN3 dual myeloid and lymphoid.jpg 984 × 656; 200 KB
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Módulos linfáticos iliacos internos.jpg 856 × 800; 89 KB
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New Mixed Myeloid-Lymphoid Progenitor Tree(RCCH) Grayscale.jpg 1,268 × 587; 178 KB
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Organos-linfoides.png 952 × 1,476; 611 KB
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Perfusione.png 800 × 562; 250 KB
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Pompe cardio - vascolari.png 478 × 800; 307 KB
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Pompe venosa - linfatiche.png 600 × 552; 221 KB
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Pressioni idrostatiche e osmotiche in capillari.png 800 × 432; 208 KB
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Quilolinfa.jpg 5,144 × 4,150; 1.88 MB
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Redlinfatica.jpg 2,428 × 2,946; 770 KB
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Scambio di liquidi tra capillari e interstizio.png 800 × 421; 322 KB
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Scambio sostanze capillari tessuti.png 812 × 800; 626 KB
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Sistemalinfatico3.jpg 810 × 1,024; 181 KB
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St Georges classification algorithm for primary lymphedema.jpg 3,551 × 2,523; 3.66 MB
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St Georges Classification Algorithm.jpg 3,551 × 2,523; 1.95 MB
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The adult ovary possesses an extensive lymphatic network.png 3,439 × 2,968; 14.27 MB
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The Lacteals from Aselli. Wellcome M0010426.jpg 2,571 × 4,210; 4.45 MB
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TJK Example lymphatics.jpg 512 × 512; 58 KB
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Vessels and glands of the lymphatic system; seven figures, i Wellcome V0008037.jpg 2,948 × 2,380; 3.73 MB
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БСЭ1. Лимфатическая система 1.jpg 221 × 63; 8 KB
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БСЭ1. Лимфатическая система 2.jpg 308 × 578; 105 KB
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БСЭ1. Лимфатическая система 3.jpg 308 × 578; 48 KB
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