The Physiology of Lymphatic Circulation

Jeon, Ha Ra

doi:10.67326/cll.2021.6.2.27

Clin. Lymphology Lymphedema 2021; 6(2):27-29

pISSN: 2508-190X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.67326/cll.2021.6.2.27

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림프순환의 생리

전하라 ¹ ^, ^*

The Physiology of Lymphatic Circulation

Ha Ra Jeon ¹ ^, ^*

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¹국민건강보험 일산병원 재활의학과

¹Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea

^*Corresponding Author : Ha Ra Jeon, MD, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, 100 ilsan-ro, ilsan-donggu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 10444 Republic of Korea, Tel: +82-31-900-0970, Fax: +82-31-900-0343, E-mail: jeon1021@nhimc.or.kr

ⓒ Copyright 2021 Korean Society of Lymphology and Lymphedema. This is an Open-Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Received: Oct 08, 2021; Accepted: Nov 05, 2021

Published Online: Nov 30, 2021

Abatract

The lymphatic system is a structure that plays an important role in the circulation, immunity, and metabolism of our body. Understanding the structure of the lymphatic system, the physiology of the lymphatic circulation, and the principle of lymphatic drainage is important for the prevention and treatment of lymphedema. In this issue, the structure, physiology, and drainage of lymphatic system for understanding the lymphatic circulation are described.

Keywords: Lymphatic System; Lymphedema; Manual Lymphatic Drainage