【正文】 ms Overview of the Lymphatic System Includes, vessels, fluid, and nodes or nonsecreting glands. Lymphatic vessels convey fluid from the periphery to the veins. The fluid, lymph (=clear spring water), is what seeps out of the blood at the peripheral capillaries. Composition is similar to plasma without the proteins Lymphatic ans or tissues (glands) are filtering areas and arenas of lymphocyte maturation and petency. Major Functions of Lymphatic System Filtration of lymph Return of seeped fluid to . system “Education” and production of immune system lymphocytes Transport of digested lipids from small intestinal lacteals Lymph Capillaries Thin walled endothelium (no BM) with periodic one way valves. In general they parallel veins. Closed ends allow fluid flow inward only Pick up and r