Efferent lymph vessel

Efferent lymph vessel

Infobox Lymph
Name = Efferent lymphatic vessel
Latin = vasa efferentia lymphoglandulae
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Caption = Structure of the lymph node.


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The efferent lymphatic vessel commences from the lymph sinuses of the medullary portion of the lymph nodes.

Efferent lymphatic vessels are also found in the thymus and spleen. This is in contrast to afferent lymphatic vessels, which are only found in lymph nodes.

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* [http://faculty.une.edu/com/abell/histo/Histolab6.htm Image at une.edu]
* [http://www.cvm.okstate.edu/instruction/mm_curr/histology/HistologyReference/HRLym.htm Overview at okstate.edu]


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