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LYMPHATICS. 



The Lacteals and Lymphatics. While the main work 

 of the lymphatics, as we have seen, is the carrying of lymph 

 from the tissues of the body generally to empty into the 

 veins of the neck, the lymphatics of the intestines have 

 another important function. 



They absorb and carry the fatty portions of the digested 



Right Lymph Vein 



Junction of Thoracic 



Duct with Left Sub- 

 clavian Vein 



Main Lymph Vein 

 (Thoracic Duct) 



Intestine 



Lymphatic Glands 



Fig. 66. Lymph Veins Lymphatics. 



food into the general circulation. During most of the time 

 the thoracic duct and the lymphatics of the intestines would 

 hardly be noticed, because they are filled with the clear lymph. 



