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Lymph

Lymph

(Science: physiology) The almost colourless fluid that bathes body tissues and is found in the lymphatic vessels that drain the tissues of the fluid that filters across the blood vessel walls from blood. Lymph carries lymphocytes that have entered the lymph nodes from the blood. 

 lymphocytes aid in destroying antigens in which they engulf or they take the antigen to the thrid line of defence ( B and t cells, which are specific).

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Re: First animals to evolve lymph

I don't know why you would think blood appeared first with annelids...

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by Darby
Fri Aug 03, 2012 5:53 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: First animals to evolve lymph
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First animals to evolve lymph

In animal kingdom annelids are the first animals to develop blood,Then in which animals first lymph is evolved?

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by kumar985
Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:16 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: First animals to evolve lymph
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Transmission of HIV by sexual contact

It also depends upon gender. Passage from men to women does not depend on direct blood access (virus in semen can get into lymph drainage once they are far enough into the system), but passage from women to men does require some sort of lesion for access. Men-to-men does not require ...

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by Darby
Tue Jul 24, 2012 2:24 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Transmission of HIV by sexual contact
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I need diagnosis and treatment

... claims that she has a disease unexplained by her doctors. She has a lump on her left side of the neck and according to her, it is due to enlarged lymph nodes. She had been staying in hospital since April, and she is now going to school. She still feels dizzy when she stands up for more than 10 ...

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by Mingled
Sun Sep 25, 2011 10:15 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: I need diagnosis and treatment
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Re: similarities and differences between lymph and blood

Blood is pumped throughout the body by the heart, but the lymph is moved along through the normal function of the body. 2. Blood transports oxygen throughout the body. Lymph removes waste from the system. 3. Blood flows through the body in a circular ...

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by viki78
Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:39 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: similarities and differences between lymph and blood
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