DISTRIBUTION AND ULTRASTRUCTURE OF THE INITIAL LYMPHATICS OF SOME SKELETAL MUSCLES IN THE RAT
- J Stingl
- O Stembera
Abstract
The distribution and ultrastructure of initial lymphatics capillaries were studied in m. spinotrapezius, m. gastrocnemius, and m. soleus of the rat. It starts in the form of blind capillary processes in the area of stems of terminal venules. The lymphatic ca pillaries converge from these areas into larger perimysial spaces, where they fuse into a larger lymphatic capillary having 30-60 µm in diameter. This capillary runs along together with the blood vessels into the muscular hilus, where it divides into 2-3 branches, also of capillary character.
The ultrastructure of all followed parts of the lymphatic network was quite congruent with the general description of the structure of the lymphatic capillaries. Multiple mast cells were detected in the close neighbourhood of the terminal venules and lymphatic capillaries, and so their possible influence on the dynamics of the contacts of endothelial cells of the lymphatic capillaries is discussed in connection with the regulation of the lymph production in the skeletal muscle.
How to Cite:
Stingl, J. & Stembera, O., (1974) “DISTRIBUTION AND ULTRASTRUCTURE OF THE INITIAL LYMPHATICS OF SOME SKELETAL MUSCLES IN THE RAT”, Lymphology 7(4), 160-168.
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