BIOLOGY/PHYSIOLOGY LYMPHATIC SYSTEM Flashcards
1
Q
What are the lymphatic system organs?
A
- bone marrow
- Thymus
- lymph nodes
- Spleen
- MALT (mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue)
(Also tonsils but they ain’t that important)
2
Q
What does the lymphatic system do?
A
- Protects ur body against invaders (produces and releases lymphocytes)
- helps ur body absorb fats
- collecting excess fluids from your body’s tissue and returning it to the blood stream