The Functions Of The Lymphatic System

. The functions of the lymphatic system include lipid absorption which consist of lacteals in the small intestine absorbing dietary lipids. Fluid recovery is when blood capillaries are porous, meaning it has holes and plasma leaks out into the tissues. The lymph vessels absorb plasma proteins and fluid from tissues returning to the bloodstream. Immunity is ready to respond to any foreign cells during filtration of fluids. It’s important for homeostasis because if there is any interference with the lymphatic drainage it leads to severe edema. The lymph also needs to return the plasma and fluid back to the bloodstream, which is important to keep for blood in the body.
2. Lymphatic capillaries are closed at one end, have endothelial cells loosely overlapped, and allows bacteria and cells to enter to lymphatic capillary. In cardiovascular capillaries it contains tight junctions and the purpose is to exchange in the lungs, kidneys, liver, spleen and other organs.
3. The skin has tough keratin which is a tough protein and a hard defense against pathogens to get passed into the skin. Pathogens are attractive to moist areas and the skin needs to be dry and nutrient-poor. A defense of neutrophils are proteins that attack microbes and the lactic acid from perspiration is an antimicrobial defense

The importance to specificity and memory in the acquired immune system is the cellular immunity that helps to fight one on one battles with pathogens called T cells. It helps to combat foreign, cancer, host cells but it also attacks transplant tissue. Humoral immunity involves antibody-mediated B cells which are never involved in the battle. They release antibodies to the body fluids, move away and send chemicals to attack on pathogens meaning they are not involved directly in the battle. When you are exposed to a variety of pathogens you remember them and contain acquired immunity. This means that the body has memory cells, providing immunity to future exposure to the