Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780321918550
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 10CT
The cross-sectional area of the afferent lymphatic vessels arriving at a lymph node is greater than the cross-sectional area of the efferent lymphatics exiting the lymph node. The result is that lymph moves slowly through a lymph node. Why is this advantageous?
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Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)
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