What Are The Key Components Of Blood And Lymphatics?

When discussing vascular anomalies, we are focusing on the blood and lymphatic vessels, which carry blood and lymphatic fluid. Blood vessels are the tubes through which blood flows. Blood consists of cellular components as well as plasma, which perform many important functions. Lymphatic fluid plays an important role in fluid balance and infection control.

Disorders of the cellular or plasma components of blood or lymphatic fluid can be associated with various disorders. Cellular components of the vascular (arterial/venous/capillary) system include white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets .

Red blood cells provide oxygen to tissues and exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen in the lungs, white blood cells help fight infection, and platelets help blood to clot.

Plasma is the straw-colored fluid in which proteins (including coagulation factors), nutrients, and electrolytes (minerals) flow.