Thus, if a drug is placed in the blood stream (either by direct, intravenous injection or by absorption in the gut after oral administration) it can only reach the target cells by passing across the walls of the smallest blood vessels (capillaries) and entering the local tissue fluid. This...
- lymphatic vessels: usually along blood vessels and empty into lymph nodes to combat pathogens and then exit lymph nodes > lymphatic trunks: - collecting ducts: 1. right lymphatic duct 2. thoracic duct ~ R/L subclavian veins 1. right subclavian vein receives from right lymphatic duct ...
Medical Encyclopedia Related to lymphatic systems:Respiratory systems,Digestive systems lymphatic system n. The interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....
Structure Lymphatic capillaries; lymphatic vessels, ducts and tracts; primary and secondary lymphoid organs, Function Fluid regulation; immune surveillance; transport of large molecules Clinical relations Cancer spreadingThis article will discuss the anatomy and functions of the lymphatic system.Contents...
(convergence), fusion of vessels, sprouting, splitting and intussusception43,44,45,46. However, elongation of vessels (extension) is a widely observed mechanism, which has often been neglected, or obscured by terminology such as pruning or vessel maturation44. Thereby, the term pruning reflects ...