General Introduction of the lymphatic system ORganization lymphatic vessels, organs tissues PLymph colorless or yellowish fluid, chyle-milky from the small intestine Lymph formation: drainage excess interstitial fluid entering the lymphatic vessel Drainage: one-way flow to the vein-heart Lymphatic vessel: assistant vessels of the vein Function: response to immune help to absorb fat macromolecule; filter the lymph fluid defence Copy Right- Hongqi ZHANG-Department of Anatomy-Fudan UniversityCopy Right- Hongqi ZHANG-Department of Anatomy-Fudan University Copy Right- Hongqi ZHANG-Department of Anatomy-Fudan University Organization lymphatic vessels,organs & tissues Lymph colorless or yellowish fluid, chyle-milky -from the small intestine Lymph formation: drainage excess interstitial fluid. entering the lymphatic vessel Drainage: one-way flow to the vein - heart. Lymphatic vessel: assistant vessels of the vein Function: response to immune,help to absorb fat & macromolecule; filter the lymph fluid & defence General Introduction of the lymphatic system