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Lymph = | ...s]] in the body to help fight diseases and help stabilize body temperature and [[pH]] to maintain [[homeostasis]].

...ocalized [[fluid]] retention and tissue swelling caused by a compromised [[lymphatic system]]. ...mphatic system returns the [[interstitial fluid]] to the [[thoracic duct]] and then to the bloodstream, where it is recirculated back to the tissues.

|Name = Lymphatic System |Image = TE-Lymphatic system diagram.svg

{{Infobox Lymph | Name = Head/Neck lymph nodes

...tzei, A; Gajewska, K; Huggon, I C.; Allan, L; Nicolaides, K H. Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey. January 2006. Volume 61, Issue 1, pages 8-10.]</ref [[Category:Lymphatic system]]

Image = Illu lymph node structure.png | ...[Afferent lymph vessel|afferent]] and [[Efferent lymph vessel|efferent]] [[lymphatic vessel]]s |

...HEVs enable [[lymphocytes]] circulating in the blood to directly enter a lymph node (by crossing through the HEV).<ref name=Kuby> {{cite book |author=Kuby ...ns]], which are specific adhesion molecules that attach to the lymphocytes and anchor them to the HEV wall in preparation for crossing the endothelium.