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Yves Clermont, Michael Lalli, Zsuzsanna Bencsath-Makkai
LIGHT-MICROSCOPIC HISTOLOGY ATLAS

5. Vessels

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5.34 Lymphatic vessel

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Section of a large lymphatic vessel from the thoracic cavity.

This field shows a longitudinal section of the vessel going through a valve (Va). This valve is composed of two leaflets of endothelium sitting on a thin layer of connective tissue. The two leaflets of the valve are facing spaces (+) containing lymph. In the lower part of the field there is an accumulation of lymphocytes (*).

The wall of the lymphatic mainly composed of connective tissue is indicated (arrows)

Stain: H–E
Magnification: ×200

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