The lymphatic vessels of the lung: morphological study.
The authors studied the anatomical structures of the pulmonary lymphatic vessels in the dog and in man using injection techniques and macro- and microangiographic and histological methods. The results show that injection in the basal lobes is easier than in the apical lobes. The dog, an animal with a thin pleura, has a very dense superficial lymphatic network, like man. The superficial and the deep lymphatic vessels are connected through the pleural septa.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008220:Lymphography