The body's secret plumbing
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From ancient humors to modern microscopes
Guardians of balance and health
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Master of The human lymphatic system
artiteacher Guardians of balance and health
No central heart, / we move to flow, / three liters home.
artiteacher Lymphedema is a chronic swelling condition caused by damaged or blocked lymph nodes.
artiteacher Lymphatic filariasis is a tropical disease that causes severe swelling in millions of people.
artiteacher Swipe lymph fluid through vessels to discover how this hidden drainage network protects your body.
Parasitic block: The parasitic worms that cause elephantiasis can live inside human lymphatic vessels for up to 8 years, continuously damaging the system.
A small, bean-shaped organ of the lymphatic system that filters foreign substances and contains disease-fighting white blood cells. Danish anatomist Thomas Bartholin first detailed these immune-filtering structures in his landmark 1652 lymphatic study.
Which microscopic organism causes the tropical disease known as lymphatic filariasis or elephantiasis?
Why can't dietary fats enter the blood capillaries directly from the small intestine?
How are the parasitic worms that cause lymphatic filariasis transmitted to humans?
In what year did the World Health Organization launch its global program to eliminate lymphatic filariasis?
What are the specialized lymphatic capillaries in the small intestine that absorb dietary fats called?
What is the primary symptom of lymphedema, a condition caused by damaged lymph nodes?
What percentage of the body's immune cells are located in the lymphatic tissues of the gut (GALT)?