Lymph: Efferent lymphatic vessel
Structure of the lymph node.
Latin	vasa efferentia lymphoglandulae
Gray's	subject #175 689

The efferent lymphatic vessel commences from the lymph sinuses of the medullary portion of the lymph nodes and leave the lymph nodes either to veins or greater nodes.

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

[edit] Additional images

Schematic of lymph node showing lymph sinuses

[edit] External links

• Bioweb at UWLAX Efferent lymph vessel
• MedEd at Loyola Histo/practical/lymph/hp12-55.html
• Image at une.edu
• Overview at okstate.edu

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