The Lymphatic System Essay Examples

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An Overview of the Lymphatic System and Its Role and Importance to the Human Body (811 words, 4 pages)

You may not know it, but your immune system is enormous. Its second in size only to your liver. However, it is all throughout your body so you are only slightly aware of it (Clark, 2008).The lymphatic system, which is a part of the circulatory system, has a number of ... Read More

An Introduction to the Importance of the Lymphatic System in the Human Body (496 words, 3 pages)

The Lymphatic SystemThe Lymphatic System is very important. It helps with theCardiovascular system, and our immune systems. The Lymphatic System is made upof two semi-independent parts. One is a network of lymphatic vessels. Theother part is various lymphoid tissues and organs all over the body. Thefunctions of the Lymphatic System ... Read More

Lymphoma, The Cancer of the Lymphatic System (1547 words, 3 pages)

LymphomaLymphoma or lymphatic cancer is a very serious and life threatening disease. In this country there is an estimated 63,900 new cases, 7,100 of which are Hodgkin s lymphoma as opposed to non-Hodgkin s lymphoma. Since around the 70 s the occurrence of non-Hodgkin s lymphoma has almost doubled while ... Read More

An Introduction to the Analysis of the Lymphatic System (496 words, 3 pages)

The Lymphatic System The Lymphatic System is very important. It helpswith the Cardiovascular system, and our immune systems. The Lymphatic System is made up of two semi-independentparts. One is a network of lymphatic vessels. The otherpart is various lymphoid tissues and organs all over thebody. The functions of the Lymphatic ... Read More

The Role and Importance of the Lymphatic System (486 words, 2 pages)

is very important. It helps with theCardiovascular system, and our immune systems. is made upof two semi-independent parts. One is a network of lymphatic vessels. Theother part is various lymphoid tissues and organs all over the body. Thefunctions of the Lymphatic System transporting fluids that have escaped from theblood vascular ... Read More

An Analysis of the Function of the Lymphatic System (338 words, 1 pages)

The Lymphatic System is part of the circulatory system. What it actually does is drain the protein-containing proteins from the blood capillaries. The escaped fluid becomes the lymph once absorbed by the lymph capillaries. Lymphatic capillaries are located in the interstitial spaces between the cells where fluids accumulate. These capillaries ... Read More

A Medical Description of the Disease of the Lymphatic System (2451 words, 5 pages)

My client is a 70 year old gentleman who has an admitting diagnosis of increased weakness, productive cough and diarrhea which is believed to be secondary from chemotherapy treatment for his large cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL). A late diagnosis of sepsis from pneumonia was given to him after being admitted ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013