Lymphatic vessels begin as blind-ended sacs Iacteals) that collect lymphatic fluid from the interstitial space of tissues, such as in the lamina propria of the duodenum shown here. These vessels are lines by an endothelium, and are often difficult to discern from veins. Image from AF Wiechmann and CR Wirsig (2003) "Color Atlas of Xenopus laevis Histology", (page 21, Chapter 2, Cardiovascular system: Figure 2). Copyright 2003. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Reproduced with kind permission from Springer Science & Business Media B.V.
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