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The lymph is circulated via muscle movement. The lymphatic system is not closed and has no central pump; thus transport is slow and sporadic. Lymph movement occurs due to peristalsis (propulsion of the lymph due to alternate contraction and relaxation of smooth muscle), valves, and compression during contraction of adjacent skeletal muscle and arterial pulsation.
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