Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology

352 Chapter 15

Lymph

node

Lymphatic

vessels

Lymph

node

Lymph

flow

(A)

Capillary bed

(B) Arteriole

Lymphatic

capillaries

Pulmonary

capillary

network

Blood

flow

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Figure 15- 2 (A) Diagrammatic view of lymphatics transporting fluid from interstitial spaces to the bloodstream.
(B) Lymphatic capillaries- begin as blind-end tubes next to tissue cells and blood capillaries.