The lymphatic system isn’t an easy concept to grasp, not even for a medical student. Suffice to say it’s a network of vessels that branch throughout the body, and play an important role in the draining of excess fluid from tissues, clearing out waste, and supporting the immune system.
For some reason, in the past we assumed the brain and the eye were excluded from the lymphatic system, as was bone, but it’s not true.
Oxford scientists have revealed there are lymphatic vessels in bone, and have even demonstrated their role in regenerating bone and blood cells (blood cells are manufactured in bone marrow as are stem cells), and how bones change with age.
