What is lymph? What is the function of lymph?
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Answer:
- A colourless fluid containing white blood cells, which bathes the tissues and drains to the lymphatic system into the bloodstem.
- Lymph protect our body against foreign invaders i.e. it release white blood cells and white blood cells protect our body from bacteria, viruses,etc.
Lymph :-
Lymph is a clear to pale-white fluid which circulates throughout the lymphatic system. The main role of the lymphatic system is to act as a filter against microbes, organic wastes and other debris.
Functions :-
Lymph performs many important functions. Few major functions of lymph are mentioned below:
1) It keeps the body cells moist.
2) It transports oxygen, hormones and nutrients to different parts of the body and removes metabolic waste from the cells.
3) It transports antibodies and lymphocytes to the blood.
4) Maintaining the composition of tissue fluid and the volume of blood.
5) Absorption of fats from the small intestine through lymphatic vessels.
6) Prevents invasion of microbes and foreign substances inside the lymph nodes
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