ANATOMY
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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low-pressure, pumpless system.
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high-pressure, pumpless system.
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low-pressure, pump system.
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high-pressure, pump system.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Lymphatic vessels collect and filter lymph (at the nodes) as it continues to move toward larger vessels called collecting ducts. These vessels operate very much like your veins do: They work under very low pressure, have a series of valves in them to keep the fluid moving in one direction.
Detailed explanation-2: -The lymphatic system utilizes both extrinsic pumps, which rely on the cyclical compression and expansion of lymphatics by surrounding tissue forces, and intrinsic pumps, which rely on the intrinsic rapid/phasic contractions of lymphatic muscle.
Detailed explanation-3: -The anatomy of collecting lymphatic vessels appears to be similar to that of comparable veins in that they both are low-pressure vessels vested with a muscle layer and intraluminal valves.