MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The lymphatic structures that closely parallel veins are called: lymph vessels. spleen.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lymphatic system is called as a parallel system to venous system because they both transport body fluids. Lymph vessels are parellel to circulatory vessels in their paths through the body. Lymph vessels are the part of an open ended system that collects lymph fluid from tissues and transfer it into venous system.

Detailed explanation-3: -What structures do the lymphatic vessels mainly parallel in the body?-They are a system of channels that parallel the venous blood vessels yet are more numerous.

Detailed explanation-4: -The lymphatic system runs throughout your body in parallel to your blood vessels.

Detailed explanation-5: -Like veins, the lymphatic tributaries have thin walls and have valves to prevent backflow of blood. There is no pump in the lymphatic system like the heart in the cardiovascular system.