lymphatic system: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: Bone Research - The role of the lymphatic system in musculoskeletal system health and disease: research progress and future directions. Jul 23, 2026
Add new Web site: Cancer Research UK - The lymphatic system and cancer. Feb 19, 2026
Add new Web site: Pressbooks University Β– Demo Network - Boundless Anatomy and Physiology - Lymphatic System Structure and Function. Oct 03, 2025
Add new Web site: OpenStax - Anatomy and Physiology 2e - Anatomy of the Lymphatic and Immune Systems. Aug 08, 2025
Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Why we need a lymphatic system. Jun 26, 2025
Questions and answers added. Feb 11, 2025
Add new Web site: TeachMeAnatomy - The Lymphatic System. Nov 11, 2024
Add new Web site: Canadian Cancer Society - The lymphatic system. Sep 18, 2024
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Editorial: Lymphatic system: organ specific functions in health and disease. Mar 08, 2024
Add new Web site: The Royal Society Publishing - Modelling the lymphatic system: challenges and opportunities. Jan 04, 2024
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - How the Lymphatic System works. Nov 15, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Lymphatic System. Mar 31, 2023
Add new Web site: Medicine LibreTexts - Lymphatic System. Dec 12, 2022
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Lymphatic System: An Active Pathway for Immune Protection. Sep 06, 2022
Added an illustration of a lymph node. Nov 05, 2020
Add new Web site: LiveScience - Lymphatic System: Facts, Functions & Diseases. Feb 07, 2019
Add new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - For Teens - Spleen and Lymphatic System. Oct 25, 2017
Cross-references added. Sep 27, 2017
Added an illustration of the human spleen. Sep 27, 2017
Add new Web site: Medscape - Lymphatic System Anatomy. Apr 01, 2014
Add new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - For Parents - Spleen and Lymphatic System. Apr 01, 2014
Add new Web site: Better Health Channel - Lymphatic system. Apr 01, 2014
Add new Web site: Better Health Channel - Lymphatic system. Feb 10, 2014
Add new Web site: Estrella Mountain Community College - Lymphatic System and Immunity. Feb 20, 2013
Add new Web site: National Library of Medicine - Lymph System. Feb 20, 2013
Add new Web site: Untamed Science - Lymphatic System. Sep 12, 2012
Add new Web site: ThinkQuest - Lymphatic System. Jun 23, 2011
Added video overview of the human lymphatic system. Feb 09, 2011
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Lymphatic System. Aug 20, 2010
Article restructured. Aug 14, 2009
New illustration added. Jan 14, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Lymph System. Oct 01, 2008
Added new Web site: KidsHealth - TeensHealth - Spleen and Lymphatic System. Aug 10, 2008
Added new Web site: Innerbody - Human Anatomy Online. Sep 01, 2006
Added new Web site: Innerbody - Human Anatomy Online. Sep 01, 2006
Added new Web site: None. Jul 10, 2006
New article added. Nov 22, 2000
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