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A small portion of a lymphatic plexus, magnified 110 diameters. Labels: L, lymphatic vessel with characteristic endothelium; C, cell spaces of the connective tissue abutting here and there against the lymphatics.

Lymphatic Plexus

A small portion of a lymphatic plexus, magnified 110 diameters. Labels: L, lymphatic vessel with characteristic…

Femoral iliac and aortic lymphatic vessels and glands. Labels: 1, saphena magna vein; 2, external iliac artery and vein; 3, primitive iliac artery and vein; 4, aorta; 9, superior set of inguinal lymphatic glands; 10, chain of lymphatics; 11, lymphatics which accompany the circumflex iliac vessels; 12, lumbar an aortic lymphatics; 13, origin of thoracic duct; 14, thoracic duct at its commencement.

Lymphatic Vessels and Glands

Femoral iliac and aortic lymphatic vessels and glands. Labels: 1, saphena magna vein; 2, external iliac…

The lymphatic vessels. The thoracic duct occupies the middle of the figure. it lies upon the spinal column, at the sides of which are seen portions of the ribs (1). Labels: a, the receptacle of the chyle; b, the trunk of the thoracic duct, opening at c, into the junction of the left jugular (f) and subclavian (g) veins as they unite into the left innominate vein, which has been cut across to show the thoracic duct running behind it; d, lymphatic glands placed in the lumbar regions; h, the superior vena cava formed by the junction of the right and left innominate veins.

Lymphatics

The lymphatic vessels. The thoracic duct occupies the middle of the figure. it lies upon the spinal…