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What is the main function of the lymphatic system?

What do lymphatic vessels do? What is lymph? What direction does lymph travel?

Describe the order that lymph travels, starting from lymphatic capillaries and ending in the heart.

Describe the structure and function of lymph capillaries.

Describe the structure and function of lymphatic vessels.

How is lymph propelled through lymphatic vessels?

Describe the gross structure and function of lymph nodes. Where are the major ones located in the body?

Describe the microscopic anatomy of lymph nodes, noting the following structures:

Capsule –

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Trabeculae –

Afferent and efferent lymphatic vessels –

Hilum –

Lymph sinuses –

Describe the structure and function of lymph trunks. Where are the major ones located in the body?

Describe the structure and function of lymph ducts. What is the difference between the thoracic and right lymphatic ducts?