Lymphatic system
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Step by step;
1. fluid (including nutrients, oxygen) leave the blood vessel and enters the
tissue (=tissue fluid)
a. nutrients and oxygen is absorbed by the cells
b. waste products leave the cells and enter the tissue fluid
2. tissue fluid goes to
a. a blood vessel
b. lymph vessel
near your enter the
main lymph vessel is
connected to a
bloddvessel. your
lymph fluid is
“dumped” in your
blood
all the lymph vessels
pass nodes to filter
your blood from
invaders
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