. Human physiology (Volume 1) . 594 ABSORPTION. orifice, and that they take their origin from a cellular filament,which progressively becomes a villosity, an areolar spongiole, acapillary, and, at length, a lymphatic trunk ; — the absorbent ac-tion of these vessels being a kind of imbibition. Lastly, Mulleraffirms, that he has never perceived any opening at the extremity Fig. Chyliferous Apparatus. A A. A portion of the jejunum, b. b. b. b. Superficial lacteals. c. c. c. Mesentery, d, d, d. Firstrow of mesenteric glands, e, e, e. Second row. /. /. Receptaculum chyli. g. Thoracic ductA. A
. Human physiology (Volume 1) . 594 ABSORPTION. orifice, and that they take their origin from a cellular filament,which progressively becomes a villosity, an areolar spongiole, acapillary, and, at length, a lymphatic trunk ; — the absorbent ac-tion of these vessels being a kind of imbibition. Lastly, Mulleraffirms, that he has never perceived any opening at the extremity Fig. Chyliferous Apparatus. A A. A portion of the jejunum, b. b. b. b. Superficial lacteals. c. c. c. Mesentery, d, d, d. Firstrow of mesenteric glands, e, e, e. Second row. /. /. Receptaculum chyli. g. Thoracic ductA. Aorta. i,i. Lymphatics. of the villi; in his earlier examinations, he was unable to seeappearances of foramina on any part of their surface, but he haslately observed, in portions of the intestines of the sheep and theox, which had been exposed for some time to the action of water,that over the whole surface of the villi indistinct depressions werescattered, which might be regarded as oblique openings. He adds, * Handbuch der Physiologie, u. s. w. and Balys translation, p. 269, Lond. 1838.
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