The lymphatic system consists of thin tubes and lymph nodes that run throughout the body. It’s part of the immune system and keeps body fluid levels in balance. It also plays important roles detoxifying the body of cellular debris. Bones were believed to lack lymph tissue because the hard tissue of bone made studying what happened inside the bones so difficult.
Now, researchers from the University of Oxford have used an animal model to confirm that bone contains lymphatic tissue and this tissue plays a significant role in bone healing.
