HUMAN ANATOMY W/MODIFEDMAS AP
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ISBN: 9780137444250
Author: Marieb
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 21, Problem 1RQ
Lymphatic capillaries (a) are open-ended like drinking straws, (b) have continuous tight junctions like those of the capillaries of the blood brain barrier, (c) have endothelial cells separated by flaplike minivalves that open wide, (d) have special barriers that stop cancer cells from entering, (e) all of the above.
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