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For descriptive reasons, I have divided the circulatory system
into two main parts: the blood circulatory system
and the lymphatic system.
The blood circulatory system
consists of the heart, which acts as a pump, and the blood vessels, through which the blood
circulates.
The lymphatic system consists of
lymph nodes and lymph vessels through which colorless lymph
flows. There is three times more
lymph fluid than there is blood in the body. Lymph takes up waste products from the cells and removes them from the body. The
lymphatic system is the primary circulatory system used by all immunological cells: macrophages, T-cells, B-cells, lymphocytes,
etc. An obstruction-free lymphatic system is necessary to maintain homeostasis.
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