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Lymphatic system

2 questions tagged Lymphatic system — spanning every one of the seven Ws.

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Which is the largest organ of the lymphatic system?

The spleen is the largest organ of the lymphatic system. It filters blood and helps remove old blood cells.

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Whose discovery first described the lymphatic capillaries in tissues?

Olof Rudbeck helped identify the lymphatic system in the 17th century. Lymphatic capillaries are the tiny vessels that begin fluid drainage in tissues.

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