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1040 25 • Circulatory and Lymphatic System Infections<br />

Small lymph capillaries interact with blood capillaries in the interstitial spaces in tissues. Fluids from the<br />

tissues enter the lymph capillaries and are drained away (Figure 25.4). These fluids, termed lymph, also<br />

contain large numbers of white blood cells.<br />

Figure 25.3<br />

The essential components of the human lymphatic system drain fluid away from tissues.<br />

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