Want to know one of health careâs dirty little secrets? While we know how much the country spends on care each year, we have little understanding of what it actually costs to provide care. Think, for example, about an appendectomy. What does it really âcostâ the health care system to perform that procedure?
View full size image. The lymphatic system is a network of tissues and organs that help rid the body of toxins, waste and other unwanted materials. The primary function of the lymphatic system is to transport lymph, a fluid containing infection-fighting white blood cells, throughout the body.The lymphatic system primarily consists of lymphatic vessels, which are similar to the circulatory system's veins and capillaries.iew full size image. The lymphatic system is a network of tissues and organs that help rid the body of toxins, waste and other unwanted materials. The primary function of the lymphatic system is to transport lymph, a fluid containing infection-fighting white blood cells, throughout the body.
Transports fluid called lymph through special vessels called lymph capillaries and lymphatics and eventually returns to the blood from where it is originated. What makes up the lymphatic system. Lymph, lymph vessels, lymph nodes, and four organs--the tonsils, the spleen, the thymus gland, and Peyer's patches. Primary function of the lymphatic system. To drain from tissue spaces, protein-containing fluid that escapes from the blood capillaries. Other functions of the lymphatic system. To transport fats from the digestive tract to the blood, to produce lymphocytes, and to develop immunities.