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Chapter 21 The Lymphatic System

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Components of the<br />

<strong>Lymphatic</strong> <strong>System</strong><br />

• lymph<br />

– the recovered fluid<br />

• lymphatic vessels<br />

– transport the lymph<br />

• lymphatic tissues<br />

– composed of aggregates of lymphocytes and<br />

macrophages that populate many organs in the body<br />

• lymphatic organs<br />

– defense cells are especially concentrated in these<br />

organs<br />

– separated from surrounding organs by connective<br />

tissue capsules<br />

<strong>21</strong>-5

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