title: [The development of the thoracic duct lymphangions in the prenatal period of human ontogeny].
abstract: This paper concerns structural and functional organization of the human lymphatic system during the prenatal period. For the first time the data is presented on the development of thoracic duct based on the concept of lymphangion as a structural and functional unit of a lymphatic vessel. The formation of the duct is considered in connection with structural changes of its wall and variants of duct roots fusion. The following stages are distinguished in the development of the thoracic duct: valval segment stage, protolymphangion, and lymphangion.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Borisov
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Petrenko
mesh_terms: D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D012016:Reference Values; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000196:embryology*
vernacular_title: Razvitie limfangionov grudnogo protoka v prenatal'nom periode ontogeneza cheloveka.