Functions of lymph ::
1. To drain the excess interstitial fluid into the circulatory system
2. To supply nutrients to such parts where blood does not reach besides dissolved nutrients it also supplies o2 to those parts
3. Lymph also helps in transport of proteins from interstitial fluid to blood
4. Defensive mechanism is one of the important functions of lymph it drains the bacteria and toxins along the lymphatics and trap them in lymph nodes lymphocytes and monocytes contained in lymph also act as body defence thus it is a filter and also a killer of microbes their toxins and other foreign bodies
5. Fats are absorbed from intestinal villi through blind end lymphatics called lacteals the lymphocytes contained in the lymph act as porters of fat
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