Lymphatic+System+-+2nd+Period

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5 reasons we need the lymphatic system
=Lymphatic System:= ~ Consits of tissue and organs designed to protect the body from damage by foreign materials ~The major parts of the system are the lymph nodes, tonsils, thymus, spleen, and lymphatic vessels ~lymphatic vessels carry some of the tissue liquids back into the bloodstream ~most digested fats are absorbed by lymph vessels that drain the intestine before they are emptied into the bloodstream ~ Additional functions that occur within the nodes include production of lymphocytes, removal of foreign substances from the lymph and defense of the body from unwanted foreign substances by immune reactions ~ lymph starts out as blood plasma ~ Helps you fight infections
 * 1 It removes waste ans acsess to the fluid from the tissue
 * 2 It helps provent virusus, bacteria, and anyother things that can hurt your body or make you sick
 * 3 It makes white blood cells to fight of germs in your body
 * 4 Protects your body from damage by foreign materials
 * 5 It helps you digest your food!

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