What is the network of vessels transporting lymph and immune cells?

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The lymphatic system is the network of vessels that transports lymph and immune cells. Lymphatic vessels collect excess interstitial fluid from tissues, forming lymph, and return it to the bloodstream. They also move immune cells, such as lymphocytes, through lymph nodes and other lymphoid organs where pathogens can be filtered and immune responses coordinated. This system helps with fluid balance and immune defense. It’s distinct from blood capillaries, which carry blood and nutrients rather than lymph; capillary pressure describes forces in tiny blood vessels, not a transport network; and muscle movement can help push lymph along, but it isn’t the network itself.