Question

write a note on lymph

Answer 1

Lymph is a clear, colorless liquid with a composition similar to blood plasma. It is nothing but the clear, watery blood plasma leaked out through the capillary walls to flow around the cells. It contains oxygen, proteins, glucose and white blood cells.

All the cells bathed in this fluid receive their nutrients and oxygen from it. Tubular vessels transport lymph back to the blood, ultimately replacing the volume lost during the formation of the interstitial fluid.

Unlike the cardiovascular system, the lymphatic system is not closed and has no central pump.

Lymph movement occurs despite low pressure due to peristalsis, valves, and compression during contraction of adjacent skeletal muscle and arterial pulsation