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lymphatic system |
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lymphatic systems |
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The lymphatic system is the part of the immune system comprising a network of conduits called lymphatic vessels that carry a clear fluid called lymph (from Latin lympha "water"[1]) unidirectionally toward the heart. Lymphoid tissue is found in many organs, particularly the lymph nodes, and in the lymphoid follicles associated with the digestive system such as the tonsils. The system also includes all the structures dedicated to the circulation and production of lymphocytes, which includes the spleen, thymus, bone marrow and the lymphoid tissue associated with the digestive system.[2] The lymphatic system as we know it today was first described independently by Olaus Rudbeck and Thomas Bartholin. source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphatic_system [1] "Lymph - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary". www.merriam-webster.com. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymph. Retrieved 2010-05-29. [2] Warwick, Roger; Peter L. Williams. "Angiology (Chapter 6)". Gray's anatomy. illustrated by Richard E. M. Moore (Thirty-fifth ed.). London: Longman. pp. 588 785. |
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The lymphatic system is the part of the immune system comprising a network of conduits called lymphatic vessels that carry a clear fluid called lymph (from Latin lympha "water"[1]) unidirectionally toward the heart. Lymphoid tissue is found in many organs, particularly the lymph nodes, and in the lymphoid follicles associated with the digestive system such as the tonsils. The system also includes all the structures dedicated to the circulation and production of lymphocytes, which includes the spleen, thymus, bone marrow and the lymphoid tissue associated with the digestive system.[2] The lymphatic system as we know it today was first described independently by Olaus Rudbeck and Thomas Bartholin. source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphatic_system [1] "Lymph - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary". www.merriam-webster.com. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymph. Retrieved 2010-05-29. [2] Warwick, Roger; Peter L. Williams. "Angiology (Chapter 6)". Gray's anatomy. illustrated by Richard E. M. Moore (Thirty-fifth ed.). London: Longman. pp. 588 785. |
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lymphatic systems |
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lymphatic system |
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19093783 |
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fma:Lymphatic_system |
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lymphatic system |
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