Atlas One · Host Biology · Scale 07 — System

Lymphatic System

Network of blind-ended capillaries, collecting vessels, 400–700 lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, and MALT returning 3–4 L/day interstitial fluid to circulation and routing immune surveillance of antigens.

Also known as: lymphatics, lymph system, lymphoid system, secondary lymphoid organs, lymph vessels

Scale 07 — SystemScale
draftStatus
2026-06-05Last Reviewed
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lymphatic-system

Lymphatic System

Network of blind-ended capillaries, collecting vessels, 400–700 lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, and MALT returning 3–4 L/day interstitial fluid to circulation and routing immune surveillance of antigens.

Entry Metadata

FieldValue
IDlymphatic-system
NameLymphatic System
Statusdraft
Last reviewed2026-06-05
Atlas01-human
Scale07-system

Cross-Atlas Connections

containsSpleen containsThymus modulatesImmune System modulatesCardiovascular System containsB Cell containsT Helper Cell connects-toBone Marrow connects-toReproductive System containsDendritic Cell connects-toHodgkin Lymphoma connects-toDlbcl connects-toPlasma Cell connects-toDigestive System connects-toFollicular Lymphoma connects-toBreast Cancer connects-toMelanoma connects-toMantle Cell Lymphoma connects-toNatural Killer Cell connects-toSmall Intestine connects-toMacrophage connects-toImmunoglobulin G connects-toSecretory Iga connects-toVegf connects-toLiver connects-toT Cytotoxic Cell connects-toAlbumin connects-toEndothelial Cell connects-toRegulatory T Cell connects-toCholesterol connects-toSkin connects-toSodium connects-toLung connects-toGerminal Center connects-toLarge Intestine connects-toPhoton connects-toSmooth Muscle Cell connects-toHeart connects-toElectron connects-toBrain connects-toKidney connects-toAntibody connects-toNeutrophil connects-toPlatelet connects-toMycobacterium Tuberculosis connects-toAdipocyte connects-toTgf Beta connects-toIntestinal Epithelium connects-toHeart Failure connects-toNitric Oxide connects-toStreptococcus Pyogenes connects-toObesity connects-toCll connects-toBurkitt Lymphoma connects-toEpstein Barr Virus connects-toSepsis connects-toHiv Aids connects-toTuberculosis connects-toPtcl connects-toWound Healing connects-toStaphylococcus Aureus connects-toMajor Depressive Disorder connects-toMusculoskeletal System connects-toRespiratory System connects-toIntegumentary System connects-toNervous System connects-toEndocrine System connects-toRenal System connects-toToxoplasma Gondii connects-toOmega 3 Fatty Acids connects-toWaldenstrom Macroglobulinemia connects-toPeyers Patches connects-toHiv 1 connects-toCancer Chemotherapy connects-toAll connects-toMultiple Myeloma connects-toCheckpoint Inhibitors connects-toFibrosis connects-toSjogrens Syndrome connects-toRheumatoid Arthritis connects-toAtherosclerosis connects-toHnscc connects-toHepatic Lobule connects-toCxcl12 connects-toLeptin connects-toTrypanosoma Brucei connects-toTnf Alpha connects-toBaff connects-toIl 6 connects-toAngiopoietin connects-toComplement C3 connects-toApoe connects-toAdrenomedullin connects-toProstaglandins connects-toHistamine connects-toCalcium connects-toNorepinephrine connects-toMhc Class Ii connects-toEndothelin 1 connects-toIl 2 connects-toBradykinin connects-toCcl2 connects-toPerforin connects-toPd 1 connects-toAkt connects-toMtor connects-toJak1 2 connects-toStat3 connects-toStat1 connects-toGalectin 3 connects-toFoxo connects-toSmad4 connects-toHif 1Alpha connects-toPik3Ca connects-toErk1 2 connects-toNf Kb connects-toAmpk connects-toAutophagy connects-toCcr5 connects-toDnmt3A connects-toSrc Kinase connects-toIl 33 connects-toIl 1B connects-toIl 17A connects-toArid1A connects-toCtla 4 connects-toIl 4 connects-toIl 12 connects-toIfn Gamma connects-toIl 10 connects-toCollagen connects-toMast Cell connects-toLiver connects-toLung connects-toIl 13 connects-toAdiponectin connects-toResistin connects-toMacrophage connects-toNatural Killer Cell connects-toSodium connects-toIl 5 connects-toIl 23 connects-toIge connects-toFactor H connects-toC1 Esterase Inhibitor connects-toErythrocyte connects-toTslp connects-toIl 31 connects-toComplement C5 connects-toC5Ar1 connects-toPeriostin connects-toOsteopontin connects-toErythropoietin connects-toTransferrin connects-toSelenium connects-toMelatonin connects-toProlactin connects-toOxytocin connects-toTestosterone connects-toSerotonin connects-toVasopressin connects-toIodine connects-toMagnesium connects-toCopper connects-toPotassium connects-toZinc connects-toIron connects-toPhosphorus connects-toChloride connects-toSulfur connects-toCarbon connects-toHydrogen connects-toNitrogen connects-toOxygen connects-toGlp 1 connects-toAngiotensin Ii connects-toWnt Beta Catenin connects-toRankl connects-toNotch connects-toFibronectin connects-toIgf 1 connects-toActivin A connects-toTgf Beta connects-toCgrp connects-toCalcitonin connects-toSubstance P connects-toInsulin Receptor connects-toAldosterone connects-toAndrogen Receptor connects-toBdnf connects-toFgfr connects-toEpinephrine connects-toRenin connects-toMyostatin