lymphatic vessel- a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation lymph vessel duct,epithelial duct,canal,channel- a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the ...
Shimada T, Noguchi T, Kitamura H, Matsufuji Y, Campbell GR. Structure and distribution of lymphatic capillaries and fenestrated blood capillaries in the conduction system of the rabbit heart. Heart and Vessels . 1988; 4 (3):123–127.
Thelymphatic drainageof the large intestine follows their respective blood supply, first draining to the pericolic nodes, intermediate nodes, and ultimately preaortic nodes that surround the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries. The rectum and anal canal drain into the perirectal nodes, which then...
The lymphoid organs and tissues are connected by both the blood circulation and the lymphatic system. All cells in the body are bathed by nutrient-rich interstitial fluid, which is blood plasma that, under the pressure of the circulation, leaks from the capillaries into spaces between cells. Nin...
Capillary fenestrae occur in one of about 60 cross-sectioned blood capillaries in normal adult rat skeletal muscles. The fenestrae occur singly or in groups. Fenestrated capillaries are found close to muscle fibers as well as in the perimysial and perineurial connective tissue.Small numbers of l...
Eventually, some of this fluid is drawn back to the blood system (capillaries) through osmosis, while some remain in the interstitial space; thus, interstitial fluid. The interstitial fluid, also known as the tissue fluid, has no red blood cells and platelets, but contains a few white blood...
Here there is difficulty with the albumins and globulins often present in lymph: it is agreed that they are derived from the plasma of the blood, but how do they leak out of the capillaries? The stand is taken that they pass through the endothelial cells under a pressure of a few ...
Blood and lymphatic vessels structurally bear a strong resemblance but never share a lumen, thus maintaining their distinct functions. Although lymphatic vessels initially arise from embryonic veins, the molecular mechanism that maintains separation of t
Structure and Function Structure The lymph capillaries are very fine vessels that form a massive network throughout the body. They begin as blind sacs in the spaces between the cells and carry the leaked tissue fluid along with the cell debris. The lymph passes through lymph nodes ...
Physiological interstitial flow is the movement of fluid through the ECM, often between blood vessels and lymphatic capillaries, providing a specific mechanical “shear stress” to interstitial cells. In vitro studies have revealed that increased interstitial flow increased collagen type III, α-smooth ...