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Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 14:26, 10 July 2008
, 14:26, 10 July 2008→Lymphatics
==Lymphatics==
==Lymphatics==
*The products of fat digestion are transported in the lymph.
*The products of fat digestion are transported in the lymph, so when fat has been absorbed, it turns the lymph a milky colour..
*Lymph travels to the mesenteric lymph nodes.
*Lymph travels to the mesenteric lymph nodes.
*Lymph drains into the '''chyle cistern'''.
*Lymph drains into the '''chyle cistern'''.
***This is a dilation of the thoracic duct at its origin.
***This is a dilation of the thoracic duct at its origin.
***It lies dorsally to the aorta
***It lies dorsally to the aorta and extends from the diaphragmatic crura to the renal arteries.
***Flow of lymph is facilitated by movement of the diaphragm in ventilation of the lungs and by pulsation of the aorta.
===Species Differences===
===Species Differences===