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.
Lymph is a clear fluid found throughout the lymphatic system in the human body. It is comprised of white blood cells and fluid from the intestines that contains fats and proteins from the food humans consume. Lymph also comes from blood vessels that flow through the body. Each blood vessel pushes blood and blood plasma through the body. As the blood and blood plasma flow through these vessels, some of the watery blood plasma leaks into the tissues. This watery liquid is full of oxygen, proteins, white blood cells and glucose.