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Lymph Nodes

The Lymphatic System

V F Murphy< a> Friday 10th April 2009

Structure, distribution, function The lymphatic system forms a one way flow system towards the heart. Through this system flows lymph, which starts from blind ended capillaries. The capillaries are very permeable, and feature a loose overlap feature, where with the aid of small anchoring filaments the vessel can take large particles and stay open where the external pressure is greater. This causes problems however, as the vessel also carries large particles, such as viruses, pathogens, and cell…

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