Spider monkeys are among the largest New World monkeys; black-headed spider monkeys, the largest spider monkey, have an average weight of 11 kilograms (24 lb) for males and 9.66 kg (21.3 lb) for females.
IMMUNE SYSTEM. -responsible for protecting the body against bacteria, viruses, fungi, toxins, parasites, and cancer. -works with organs of lymphatic system, thymus, spleen, and lymph nodes, to clear body of these disease causing agents. LYMPHATIC SYSTEM.
The two liquid tissues of the body, the blood and lymph have separate but interrelated functions in maintaining this balance. They combine with a third system, the immune, to protect the body against pathogens that could threaten the organism's viability. The blood is responsible for the following: Transportation of gases (oxygen O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2), chemical substances (hormones, nutrients, salts), and cells that defend the body.