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| thin, transport lymphatic fluid |
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| clear fluid. Less protein than plasma |
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| only handles lymphatic functions superior to the diaphragm on right side. Inferior right side lymph functions go to thoracic duct. |
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| Collects all lymph inferior to the diaphragm, and all lymph to the left and superior to the diaphragm |
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| production and maturation of lymphocytes |
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| non encapsulated. Includes the tonsils and peyers patches in the small intestine. |
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| encapsulated, consists of thymus, lymph nodes, and spleen. |
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| largest lymph organ. located on the left side of the body, removes abnormal blood cells, stores iron from recycled blood cells. |
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