Functions of lymphatic systems.. - Fighting infection,preventing excess fluid in the tissue by draining excess fluid,production of antibiotics,remove unwated waste materials and produces lymphocytes and transports them., Lymphatic systems are made up of.. - Lymph, lymphatic vessles, lymph nodes, lymphatic tissue, What is lymph? - Straw coloured fluid , What is lymph fluid? - Colourless fluid thats made in the body,surrounds all body tissue, What are lymph vessles? - Network of tubes that connect to a group of lymph nodes. Lymph fluid travels though and drains into the blood stream, What are lymphatic nodes? - Found throughout the body,Filter/breakdown bacteriia. There are white bloodcells inside (lymphocytes), What do white blood cell do? - Attack cells and break down bacteria,viruses and damaged cells or cancer cells , What happens too lymph nodes when they are fighting infection? - swell/ become sore to the touch , What does the occipital lymph node do? - Drain back of head and upper neck , What does the cervical lymph node do? - Drain Back of head and neck , What does the paroroid lymph node do? - Drain the nose, eyeids and ear area , What does the submandibular lymph node do? - Drains the chin, lips, nose and cheek areas ,

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