- The Lymphatic System is part of the immune system, which
is the body’s system to defend against infections and
diseases.
- Lymph Vessels are thin tubes in a network around
the body that drain fluid from the tissues and return it
to the bloodstream.
- Lymph nodes are small bean-shaped tissues that
filter lymph fluid and store white blood cells (lymphocytes). They
are located along lymph vessels.
- Clusters of lymph nodes are found
in the neck, underarm, abdomen, pelvis and groin.
- Cancer cells can
travel through lymph vessels and become trapped in lymph nodes.
- The
spleen is an organ in the abdomen behind the stomach. It
filters blood, makes and stores some blood cells, and destroys
old blood cells.
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