Lymph Cell Diagram. About 25 per cent of the white blood cells are lymphocytesthey are part of the bodys immune system. It transports oxygen hormones and nutrients to different parts of the body and removes metabolic waste from the cells.
Snare bacteria cell debris red blood cells carbon and other particulates suspended in the lymph as it flows through the meshes of this biological filter figure 6. Lymph nodes are found throughout the body and are typically 1 to 2 centimeters long. Lymph is the liquid that flows through your lymphatic system.
About 25 per cent of the white blood cells are lymphocytesthey are part of the bodys immune system.
Most of the lymphocytes enter the lymph nodes via blood vessels and about 10 enter through the lymph. The primary function of lymph nodes is the filtering of lymph to identify and fight infection. This diagram shows the network of lymph nodes and connecting lymphatic vessels in the human body. The lymph flows at extremely low pressure in the lymphatic vessels that get filtered through the lymph nodes to remove bacteria abnormal cells and other matter.