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10 years ago
If a blood vessel is cut, the blood clotting mechanism comes into action but what if a lymph vessel is cut?
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10 years ago
This question seems simple, but I could hardly find anything related to that subject!

From the few things I found, these are my conclusion:
(as you probably know) clotting mechanism doesn't happen at lymphatic vessels, since lymph doesn't contain pallets.

The pressure inside the lymphatic vessels is low, so even if the vessel is damaged, the flow of the lymph through the vessel will be relatively small. This means that, a special mechanism (like blood clotting) to block the flow would not be necessary.

I concluded that a damaged lymph vessel can be repaired just like the blood vessel (the vessel walls regenerates), but without the clotting mechanism. (Since the flow of lymph is small, it will not hinder the regeneration)
In addition, lymphangiogenesis occurs just like agiogenesis. Which means that, a destroyed lymph vessel can be replaced with a new one.


If someone knows about the subject, I would like to hear a confirmed answer.
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