Introduction to the Lymphatic System

What is the lymphatic system? The lymphatic system delivers fluid and larger molecules to the circulatory system, and it is involved in immune system surveillance. Find our full video library only on Osmosis: osms.it/more.
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among all the videos I've watched about lymphatic system, this is the most simple and detailed 10mins video that helps me understand this topic. I'm a first year college of nursing and I will be back here when I become a RN. Pray for me and God bless. Thank you!

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[@cmcer1995]

I learned about the Lymphatic System back in Nursing School in A&P which was fascinating but over the years forgot some of it's functions. This a great recap and review of this often ignored or forgotten system. I did go to Arkansas many years ago to be seen by a Holistic Doctor who specializes in the Blood System and the Lymph System with a focus on "It's in the Blood" and the components of the blood to diagnosis health problems by observing a drop of blood under a microscope. Then he went into explaining the Lymphatic System in detail as an importance to the Immune System. Since it does not have a pump the video states how lymph is circulated, but he did point out it can be more effective by using gravity to help along with using a small trampoline to bounce on at least once a day for a few minutes to flex muscles with the use of gravity also pulling down to help circulate the lymph even better making it more effective in its job. Our bodies are just an amazing creation that even the most minute parts even into internal cellular function was divinely designed. So, we need to do our part and treat it correctly to better serve us.

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Great video. Explains well and the subtitles allow easy writing of notes when pausing the video. One of the best videos I have watched

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Thanks for this! I'm living with chronic illnesses, and get next to no helpful info from the doctors I work with. This was great.

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[@earthling03]

This is the perfect video about the lymphatic system. I loved it. Thank you. I was really confused but now my concept is clear.

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Great video... lymphatic system is still underestimated although it plays such a big role. Really nice that you guys made this.

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Finally after years of reading other books on the subject this video puts it all together so I now understand in full what the lymphatic system does! Thank you!

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Well done video, makes me to understand the Lymphatic System after several videos of the same thing. Thanks!!!

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Thank you for this brilliant explanation, clear even to me as a lay person.

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Thankyou for such amazing basics. It really helped a lot

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Very well explained- I have a autoimmune disorder- lymphatic system exercise help a lot to manage the disease. Thank you

[@zahrabarbaalmazan5673]

i agree with you ! even in my nursing studies this wasnt given so much attention. then as i worked as a nurse, i couldnt figure out how they just simply cut it off when blockages starts building up. Im now practicing therapeutic lymphatic drainage massage and just with precise maneuver could do so much wonder to properly function again without pharmaceutical medication or under the knife procedures.

[@anteandrovic]

it always struck me as odd that it was never given the same weight or attention as other vital organs...

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I love how simply this was explained. I put a link to this video on my website so my clients can better understand what I am doing during their MLD sessions.

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Getting ready for an exam in APII. Thank you for this video series to help sum up the lymph/immune system!

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Amazing video... finally understood it Thank you so much

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Very true, college biology courses rarely teach anything on the lymphatic system. A very useful and informative video.

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Hi I am esthetician, I know the basics of the lymphatic system. This video help me learn so much more!

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Thank you , am from West Africa Ghana to be precise .... U have really help me to easily understand

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[@icecoldrugby]

You need a mean arterial pressure of 60 to maintain perfusion across the capillary walls. This lesson was brought to you by something I learned yesterday.

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Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@hannaa8222]

Hi! Great video, thank you! I have some questions. Is there an equivalent to sepsis in the lymphatic system? Can a sepsis spread to the lymph and somehow remain after the sepsis has been treated?

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This video answered alot of the questions I had. Thank you so much.

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Important content, well organized and clearly explained. Kitchen table english was helpful.

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Thank you for this lesson. I'm a massage therapist that performs lymphatic massage. This lesson keeps me remembering this system.

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Best explanation so far I've encountered. Thank you so much for this! Best regards!

[@aarohibarahalikar9136]

Its so true like being a medical student ik anatomy and physiology of every part of body but when it comes to lymphatic system my concepts were not clear at all. Even I had no idea when spleen is situated. Much needed video!

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Hi Aarohi! Glad this helped! 🤓

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Thank you so much for this amazing video

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This is awesome! Not bogged down with too much info but really informative. The illustrations are SPOT ON! So easy to understand! I get the lymph system now. Thank you !

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Great video and definitely very educational. Thanks for sharing!

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Thank you for creating this video. I've been reading my anatomy and physiology book but your explanation makes it easier to understand ^^

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[@PauloRLustosa]

Muito, muito bom. Obrigado.

[@nataraju3002]

Wow! Literally Lymphatic system is highly Underrated!

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This video is of great help.

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I never learned about any of this in Bio, and am studying for the HESI a2. Thank you so much! Very helpful!

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so true empathically system is so underrated ...i m a pass out of 2019 and i know a penny about it .....by listening to ur documentary i released lymphatic system is as important and necessary as others.....actually lymphatic system is the future for all disease related study ...because our warriors ( t cells, b cell) presides here ... are so important to be studied thoroughly .

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[@Kirstyloo2]

Great video, but there is an error in the immune response section. The dendritic cell induces T cell activation, not B cell activation. B cells can be stimulated by free antigen brought in by the draining lymph. T cells require the presentation of the antigen by MHC molecules on the dendritic cell for activation.

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Thank you so much for bringing this to our attention! I will be sure to pass this along to my colleagues on the Content Team so they can check the details with our Chief Medical Officer. 😊

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Brilliant - really useful tool to review the Lymphatic System. Thank you

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thank you for this! my lecture today had me confused but you made this so easy!

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Thank you for your video, it’s simple but full of informations!

[@aznfl]

amazing and concise video! very straightforward​ and clear ... i always hated the lymphatic in medical school

[@tunimation777]

I finally understand this system now...thank you!

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Wonderful! ❤️

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Amazingly described, helped me alot, thank you

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This is literally the best video on the lymphatic system on KZbin . Thank you so much 💓

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Thank you for this. Wow! The lymphatic system is really important!

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[@owl1933]

That is very true actually.. Lymphatic system is not properly taught in unis I am a 1st year medical student.. I ve been studying anatomy lately and lymphatic drainage is such a problem for me now but the video was helpful and simplified.

[@MegaW3rd]

Is the interstitial space similar or is the extracelluar matrix? Also does this mean that people with removed gall bladders used the lacteals to metabolise fats ?

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This video helped me so much. Thank you!

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Glad it helped, Alexa! 😊

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Great Job guys

[@dr.davidadelson1538]

good video but i'm curious about what you mean when you say proteins escape the capillaries...this certainly happens during inflammation, but during normal circumstances there is not much in the way of protein loss through the capillaries to my understanding. also, fenestrated capillaries do occur in the GI tract and some other places, but not in all vascular beds. it might be worth noting this

[@devongannes7767]

great video.Most people don't even know they have a life saving lymph system. Science and more specifically the food and drug corporations would be taking a giant profit loss if more people were knowledgable about their own bodies, especially the lymphatic system. Bless up!

[@animeloverXinuyasha]

Very good diagrams and animations and clear narrative. However I had to pause at 6:50 as the explanation around here becomes incorrect. Dendritic cells sample antigen in the peripheral tissues, at the site of infection e.g. skin, gut, lung. Then are activated, migrate to the lymph node (you say that they pick up antigen in the lymph node which is incorrect). Also they present antigen to T cells, not B cells. T cells become activated and are important for the activation of B cells. You may read in the literature or text books about 'follicular dendritic cells' which present antigen to B cells as part of the activation process and I think that is what you are referring to here, but these are completely different cells to 'dendritic cells' and the similar name is just because they look similar (both have spindley protrusions aka dendrites).

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[@nisargpatel3425]

The outro Is so relatable, i have exam Tommorow and here looking for quick notes and litrelly i feel like i didn't even know this kind of system even existed i m sure it was taught in my school time but it wasn't considered as important as other systems.

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We hope that your exam went well, Nisarg! 🙏🏼

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@@osmosis yup it went very well thanks to your video, i did attempt all my lymphatic system unit questions, it was really helpful thank you ❤️

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Thank you!! I’m learning so much!!

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