Human Anatomy, Books a la Carte Plus Mastering A&P with Pearson eText - Access Card Package (9th Edition)
Human Anatomy, Books a la Carte Plus Mastering A&P with Pearson eText - Access Card Package (9th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134439884
Author: Frederic H. Martini, Robert B. Tallitsch, Judi L. Nath
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 23, Problem 13RFT
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Lymphoid capillaries carry lymph instead of blood in them. They are very different from the blood capillaries. The lymphoid capillary is more porous than the blood capillary. They consist of thinner walls and large diameter of lumen. Their outline is also irregular and they have anchoring filaments that are made of collagen.

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