Main Menu » Organs & Systems » Lymphoid » Tissues » Tissues 19

Lymph vessel

Larger lymph vessels, as here, have irregularly arranged walls consisting of an endothelium overlying scattered smooth muscle cells and an adventitia of connective tissue. Valves are present in larger lymph vessels to prevent the backflow of lymph. 400x

Endothelium <p>Larger lymph vessels, as here, have irregularly arranged walls consisting of an endothelium overlying scattered smooth muscle cells and an adventitia of connective tissue. Valves are present in larger lymph vessels to prevent the backflow of lymph. 400x</p>

Endothelium

Larger lymph vessels, as here, have irregularly arranged walls consisting of an endothelium overlying scattered smooth muscle cells and an adventitia of connective tissue. Valves are present in larger lymph vessels to prevent the backflow of lymph. 400x

Smooth muscle <p>Larger lymph vessels, as here, have irregularly arranged walls consisting of an endothelium overlying scattered smooth muscle cells and an adventitia of connective tissue. Valves are present in larger lymph vessels to prevent the backflow of lymph. 400x</p>

Smooth muscle

Larger lymph vessels, as here, have irregularly arranged walls consisting of an endothelium overlying scattered smooth muscle cells and an adventitia of connective tissue. Valves are present in larger lymph vessels to prevent the backflow of lymph. 400x

Adventitia <p>Larger lymph vessels, as here, have irregularly arranged walls consisting of an endothelium overlying scattered smooth muscle cells and an adventitia of connective tissue. Valves are present in larger lymph vessels to prevent the backflow of lymph. 400x</p>

Adventitia

Larger lymph vessels, as here, have irregularly arranged walls consisting of an endothelium overlying scattered smooth muscle cells and an adventitia of connective tissue. Valves are present in larger lymph vessels to prevent the backflow of lymph. 400x

Valve flaps > <p>Lymph vessels possess valves, composed of paired flaps, to prohibit backflow of lymph. Portions of the paired flaps are seen in this section; the missing portions of the flaps are indicated by the red lines.</p>

Valve flaps >

Lymph vessels possess valves, composed of paired flaps, to prohibit backflow of lymph. Portions of the paired flaps are seen in this section; the missing portions of the flaps are indicated by the red lines.

Lymph <p>Lymph vessels possess valves, composed of paired flaps, to prohibit backflow of lymph. Portions of the paired flaps are seen in this section; the missing portions of the flaps are indicated by the red lines.</p>

Lymph

Lymph vessels possess valves, composed of paired flaps, to prohibit backflow of lymph. Portions of the paired flaps are seen in this section; the missing portions of the flaps are indicated by the red lines.

Area shown in next image <p>This region is shown at higher magnification in the next image.</p>

Area shown in next image

This region is shown at higher magnification in the next image.

Main Slide Endothelium Smooth muscle Adventitia Valve flaps >Lymph Area shown in next image