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The Lymphatic System

2004; Springer Nature; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/978-3-662-06270-8_1

2197-4187

Benoît Lengelé,

Lymphatic System and Diseases

The lymphatic system is constituted of numerous fine vessels which traverse several groups of nodes and transport the lymph into the venous system. The capillaries of origin have closed extremities which are disseminated within the connective tissues beyond the epithelial lining, and which through several interconnecting anastomoses form primary networks which drain the lymphatic fluid into the first collecting ducts. Passing through the successive groups of lymph nodes, these ducts again divide into capillaries and then finally give rise to the larger collecting vessels which are usually two in number: the thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct, which join the left and right brachiocephalic veins respectively.