Question

write a short 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.

Answer 2

Lymph is the fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system. It is formed when the interstitial fluid (the fluid which lies in the interstices of all body tissues)[1] is collected through lymph capillaries. It is then transported through larger lymphatic vessels to lymph nodes, where it is cleaned by lymphocytes, before emptying ultimately into the right or the left subclavian vein, where it mixes back with the blood.