ORIGIN OF THE LYMPHATICS. 



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Fig. 157. 



Origin of lymphatics From the central tendon of the diaphragm of a rabbit 

 (semi-diagrammatic) ; s, the juice-canals, communicating at x with the 

 lymphatics; a, origin of the lymphatics by the confluence of several juice- 

 canals. The tissue has been stained with nitrate of silver. 



Fig. 158. 



Central tendon of the diaphragm of the rabbit stained with silver nitrate and 

 viewed from the pleural side L, lymphatic with its sinuous endothelium; 

 c, cells of the connective-tissue brought into view by the silver nitrate. 



