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Lymphatic collecting vessels

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Structure: thin-walled vessels similar to venules, havea) smooth muscle in their walls b) numerous valvesc) many anastomosesFunction: collect lymph draining from lymphatic capillaries and transport it towards a lymph node (which will have many afferents, and only one efferent). Valves prevent backflow.

Front	Lymphatic collecting vessels
Back	Structure: thin-walled vessels similar to venules, have a) smooth muscle in their walls b) numerous valves c) many anastomoses Function: collect lymph draining from lymphatic capillaries and transport it towards a lymph node (which will have many afferents, and only one efferent). Valves prevent backflow.

Lymphatic Vessels Valves Lymph Collecting Structure Thin Walled Similar