explain why blockage or removal of the lymphatic vessels can

explain why blockage or removal of the lymphatic vessels can result in significant edema

Solution

LYMPH: Lymph is the second largest circulatory system in human body.It is made up of lymphatic vessels or capillaries.

FUNCTION OF LYMPHATIC VESSELS: The main function of lymphatic vessels or lymphatic capillaries is pick up the fluid that leaks in to the tissues from the blood stream and return into the circulatory system.it absorbs the lymphatic fluid from the tissues.

The blockage ir removal of the lymphatic vessels leads to the significant edema.

EDEMA: Edema means swellimg of a perticular body part due to the accumulation of fluid.or inflamation of a body part.other wise it can happens due to the injury of a body part.

The obstruction of the lymphatic capillaries or lymphatic vessels leads to its disfunction..so that the absorption of accumulatic lymphatic fluid from the tissues does not takes place in the body.. this leads to the edema..This may occurs at a perticular region of the body or somtimes entire body can be affected.